Burra Jinker

#summervacay Burra Jinker — a remarkable piece of South Australian mining and transport history: What Is the Burra Jinker? The Burra Jinker is a colossal wooden‑and‑iron mine cart built in the 1850s to haul heavy machinery such as Cornish boilers and engine parts between Port Adelaide and the Burra mines, covering a distance of over 160 km on rough terrain . At notable points in its history: It hauled the Morphett engine beam and Schneider engine components. It required a team of up to 72 bullocks and multiple handlers to pull, making it the “monster mine truck” of its era . #familytravel #travel #thingstodo