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Burraga, NSW |
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Burraga is situated 47km from Oberon, 25km south-west of Black Springs in a wool-growing and cattle area where large pine plantations exist. It was established as a mining town in the 1880s around the Lloyd Copper Mine which was one of the major copper producers in the country until it closed in the early 1900s. The population reached a peak of 6,000 (it is now about 800). A few remnants can still be seen on the outskirts of the village, such as shafts, slag heaps and the largest chimney stack in the Southern Hemisphere. Memorabilia relating to the mine can be seen at the Mill Museum in Rockley. The mine was served by Burraga Dam, just north of the village. Today it is used for camping, fishing and picnicking. The nearby reserve at Campbell's River is a popular fossicking site and it is close to the limestone formation, Sanchos Hole.