Morphett's Enginehouse Museum - SA

  Mine

Position

DEG: -33.681389 138.928299
DMS: 33º 40' 53" S 138º 55' 41.88" E
UTM: 54 H 6271244mN 307955mE
Altitude: 512.39m

Description

Place Type

Infrastructure - Mine

Location

141.65kms North of Adelaide - Driving 162 km (2 hours 6 mins)
712.6kms NorthWest of Melbourne - Driving 875 km (9 hours 10 mins)

Address & Contact

Burra
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Information

Morphett's Enginehouse was built in 1858 by Cornish Stonemasons, Thomas Paynter and Ambrose Harris for housing an 80" diameter Cornish atmospheric engine. The imported engine from Cornwall was transported from Adelaide to Burra on a purpose built jinker. It commenced pumping in 1860 and ceased in 1877 and in 1916 the disused beam engine was removed for scrap. In 1925 when youths were smoking out rabbits from the disused building, the fire got out of hand and destroyed the enginehouse and shaft timbers.

In 1986 as part of the South Australian Jubilee 150 project, the enginehouse and was reconstructed and the shaft retimbered. Alongside of the Morphett's Enginehouse are the ruins of the Morphett's Winding House that was erected in 1861.
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Closest Weather Station

Clare at 22/12:00am CDT
Distance from Morphett's Enginehouse Museum 34.7km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
24.3°C20.2°C20%-0.1°C1016.7hPa0.0mmSE11km/hr
6knots
15km/hr
8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Clare High School
Distance from Morphett's Enginehouse Museum 34.7km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C30.329.925.921.617.113.512.814.217.320.424.927.3
Mean Min. °C14.715.012.08.96.34.94.04.46.17.810.912.4
Mean Rain mm18.323.527.332.851.365.766.164.759.150.238.537.4

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