Miners' Dugouts, Burra |
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| Title : | Miners' Dugouts, Burra |
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| Creator : | Hankel, Valmai, photographer | ||
| Date of creation : | 1975 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Dimensions : | 160 x 220 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
Copper was discovered at Burra, in South Australia's mid-north, in 1845. The miners of Burra excavated homes in the banks of the Burra Creek. It is estimated that at one time 40 per cent of the population lived in these dwellings, known as 'dugouts'. |
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| Coverage year : | 1975 |
| Place : | Burra |
| Internet links : | ABC - George Negus Tonight See: GNT History: Transcripts and scroll to April 19 2004 - 'Dugouts' |
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