Mount Burr
Mt Burr the town is named after a local mountain called Mount Burr; it measures 240 metres (790 feet) tall and is one of 15 dormant or extinct volcanoes within the Limestone Coast.
Mt Burr is located 14kms east of Millicent on the Millicent to Penola Road. Mt Burr is is 39kms west of Penola and 51kms from Beachport via Millicent. The local industries are Forestry, Transport and Agriculture.
The town of Mt Burr was established in 1931 along with a sawmill operation. It was the first of all the milling towns in the region. Mt Burr was a government town built from locally sawn material and erected on a forest reserve. The government established all facilities including shops, schooling and homes. The sawmill closed in 2000.
Community Town Plan
The Mount Burr Community Town Plan was adopted on the 9th October 2018
Community Town Plans
Wattle Range Council has developed 10-year town plans with each township. Each town plan can be viewed at Community Town Plans.
Phone: (08) 8735 8029 or 1300 045 373
Email: beachport@wattlerange.sa.gov.au / facebook.com/Beachport
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Weekends 10am-4pm
Winter Weekends 10am-1pm
Phone: (08) 8733 0904 or 1300 045 373
Email: millicent@wattlerange.sa.gov.au / https://www.facebook.com/MillicentVisitorInformationCentre
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Weekends 10am-4pm
Last Entry to Museum an hour before close
27 Arthur Street, Penola SA 5277
Phone: (08) 8737 2855 or 1300 045 373
Email: penola@wattlerange.sa.gov.au / facebook.com/PenolaCoonawarra
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday 9am-5pm /
Weekends 10am-4pm /