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Coordinates: 33°57′S 149°32′E / 33.950°S 149.533°E / -33.950; 149.533
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Burraga
New South Wales
Burraga is located in New South Wales
Burraga
Burraga
Coordinates33°57′S 149°32′E / 33.950°S 149.533°E / -33.950; 149.533
Population117[1]
Postcode(s)2795
LGA(s)Oberon Shire
CountyGeorgiana
State electorate(s)Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s)New England

Burraga is a small mining village, in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Burraga had a population of 117.[1]

History

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Copper mining began at Burraga in 1878, with the opening of the Burraga Copper Mine.[2]


References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Burraga (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Lucky Draw Gold Deposit, Burraga". Minfo (21). Department of Mineral Resources. October 1988.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)