Browse property in Essex Street

Essex Street runs through Burra’s tightly knit Victorian‑era streetscape, where many of the original mid‑19th‑century houses and miners’ cottages have been retained, giving the road a heritage feel that reflects the town’s early company‑town origins and later settlement in the historic townships of Kooringa and Redruth. The modest, low‑rise dwellings – some originally dug into the banks of Burra Creek – now sit alongside well‑preserved stone and brick façades that showcase the town’s reputation as one of Australia’s best‑preserved Victorian mining towns.

The street is a short walk from the former Burra railway station, a converted visitor centre and B&B that marks the historic broad‑gauge line which once linked the town to Adelaide and the break‑of‑gauge at Terowie. Within easy reach are key community amenities – Burra Community School, St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, the Redruth Gaol heritage site, the Bon Accord Mine museum and the War Memorial Oval – providing residents and visitors with education, worship, recreation and cultural attractions in a compact, walkable setting.