Have Your Say About Heritage Standards for the Burra State Heritage Area

Published 20th July 2023
The draft Heritage Standards for the Burra, Mintaro and Moonta Mines State Heritage Areas are now open for public consultation.

Do you live in the Burra, Mintaro or Moonta Mines State Heritage Areas?

Heritage Standards will affect how development is undertaken in the Burra, Mintaro and Moonta Mines State Heritage Areas.
Your feedback will help ensure development in the area protects the identified heritage values.
Owners, community groups and others with an interest in the State Heritage Areas are invited to provide feedback on these areas by filling out the survey in the link below.

Have your say here!

Survey closes 18 Aug 2023.

Background

Burra State Heritage Area is one of Australia’s earliest, largest and best-preserved 19th century mining towns and was declared a State Heritage Area on 28 January 1993.

Mintaro State Heritage Area is a rare example of a well-preserved colonial town; its overwhelming character is that of a small mid 19th century rural town. Mintaro was declared a State Heritage Area on 20 September 1984.

Moonta Mines State Heritage Area contains one of South Australia’s most important collections of 19th century mining structures and relics and was declared a State Heritage Area on 10 May 1984.

Heritage South Australia is in the process of writing Heritage Standards for all South Australian State Heritage Areas to make sure they are fit for purpose, consistent with the Planning and Design Code (the Code(External link)) and reflect the Statement of Heritage Significance for each State Heritage Area.

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