Primary contact
7 Bridge Terrace, Burra
Burra, South Australia 5417
Identity area
Identifier
daa/263
Authorized form of name
Burra Community Library, South Australia
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Burra School Community Library
Type
- Educational
- Community
Contact area
Research Officer
Type
Address
Street address
7 Bridge Terrace, Burra
Locality
Burra
Region
South Australia
Country name
Postal code
5417
Telephone
08 8892 2038
Fax
burra.library@plain.sa.gov.au
Note
Description area
History
The Auhl Local History Room within Burra Community Library holds an archival collection of Local and Family History resources. People wishing to research their Family History are asked to contact us prior to your visit to allow us to access resources.
Geographical and cultural context
The Regional Council of Goyder is a local government area located in the mid north region of South Australia. The area is reliant on agriculture as a mainstay of its economy, with manufacturing and tourism also becoming prominent. The council seat is at Burra with a branch office in Eudunda.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Local history of Burra and District.
Buildings
Holdings
Ian Auhl Local History room collection includes, for example:
- Indexes and copies of articles, 1840-1870 (3m)
- Photographs, 1840s-
- Burra Record 1877-1977
- Burra Community School: School registers 1877-
- Burra District Council: Cemetery registers 1840- ; Bibliography of Obituaries 1877-1977
- Registers: Births, 1848-1906; Deaths, 1848-1967; Marriages, 1848-1916
- Index of Marriages and Births from Burra Record from 1876-1977.
Note that information about local cemetery records is available at https://www.goyder.sa.gov.au/services/cemeteries/cemetery-records
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
School Term Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am-6pm.
School Holiday Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11am-1pm and 2-6pm.
Closed public holidays
Access conditions and requirements
People wishing to research their Family History are asked to contact us prior to your visit to allow us to access resources.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Please write, email or phone your enquiry to the Library with as much detail as possible to facilitate your research.
A $10.00 fee is charged for more extensive research assistance for people from outside the Regional Council of Goyder.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 20 June 2024
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)