Midnight Oil Gravel Ride: Burra, South Australia

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LGC riding near Burra, South Australia

This mixed-surface bicycle ride began and ended in Burra, South Australia.

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Burra Railway Station

Burra, South Australia:

“Burra is a pastoral centre and historic tourist town in the mid-north of South Australia. It lies east of the Clare Valley in the Bald Hills range, part of the northern Mount Lofty Ranges, and on Burra Creek. The town began as a single company mining township that, by 1851, was a set of townships (company, private and government-owned) collectively known as “The Burra”. The Burra mines supplied 89% of South Australia’s and 5% of the world’s copper for 15 years, and the settlement has been credited (along with the mines at Kapunda) with saving the economy of the struggling new colony of South Australia.” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burra,_South_Australia

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Burra Railway Station

Midnight Oil House

“The cottage, located on ‘Cobb and Co Corner’, was first photographed by iconic Australian landscape photographer, Ken Duncan, and rose to fame on the album cover of Midnight Oil’s ‘Diesel and Dust’ record. “Known as the ‘Midnight Oil House’, this cottage has become one of Australia’s most photographed ruins.” – Visit Burra

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Midnight Oil House

Midnight Oil Gravel Ride Experience Video

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In this video, JOM is joined by the Lady Gravel Cyclist for a ride that takes in the South Australian towns of Burra, Mintaro, Farrell Flat, with several interesting stops along the way.

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On the outskirts of Burra, South Australia

Continued from Above:

Reminder: ALWAYS BE A STEWARD FOR GRAVEL CYCLING: Respect the roads, respect the locals, respect the land, respect your fellow cyclists.

Additional Photos

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JOM riding somewhere between Burra & Mintaro
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Many abandoned farm buildings & houses along the route
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Another farm ruin
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Red clay soil
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A brief respite from the Aussie sun
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Lady Gravel Cyclist enjoying the ride
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Welcome to Mintaro, South Australia
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Mintaro Post Office
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A few Kms from Mintaro, the Merildin Railway Station
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Welcome to Farrell Flat!
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Farrell Flat Silo Art
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Welcome back to Burra, South Australia
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Another view of Burra’s CBD (Central Business District)

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