Burra to Kapunda

Burra to Kapunda

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In the footsteps of the pioneers

Thomas Ninnes and family left Burra sometime in 1852.

Feb 3 1852 We left the Burra for the Victoria diggens Brother Joseph and myself bought 2 horses and dray Brother Joseph wife and Wm Roach in one dray John Thomas, sister Mary and family in Hasset Bullock dray Self, wife and three children in John Thomas second bullock dray We locked up our furniture in one house and let two We went on to Kapunda, Angastown, Collingrove. – From the Thomas Ninnes diaries

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Rest Day: Burra

Rest Day: Burra

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We are so tired we need a rest day! No, really, this was planned. Two days to explore historic Burra before we set out on our return trip to Bendigo on our bikes.

It took so long to get here yesterday, how could we possibly ride back? Not possible!

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Ninnes Ride

Ninnes Ride

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The Genesis of a Ride

There’s a fellow who lives in Maiden Gully – let’s call him Greg, because that’s his name – who often walks around his neighbourhood, passing a mysterious old grave site. He wondered about it, until one day he went past and found a group of people gathered there. Being a curious fellow he went and asked the people who they were and why they were gathered around this grave. The story he was told planted a seed, the seed grew to an idea, the idea grew to a plan, and here we are, about to set out on a ride from Burra in South Australia, to Bendigo in Victoria.

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