Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Burra Homestead

The old BURRA homestead is one the most photographed in Australia, and was made famous by one of the best photographers in the world, Ken Duncan. The photo has become an outback icon after being used on an Australian rock band's album cover (Midnight Oil,1987), that went platinum world wide.

The original Duncan print is sold out, so I had to go take a few shots of my own.

 For; ABC Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday, SkyWatch Friday

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Burra is a pastoral centre and historic tourist town in the mid-north of South Australia. It lies east of the Clare Valley in the Bald Hills range, part of the northern Mount Lofty Ranges, and on Burra Creek.

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66 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlJuly 26, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    very pretty and isolated.

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  2. Ms. BeckyJuly 26, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    those smooth, soft hills in the background are such a lovely backdrop for this old homestead. it's picture-perfect. what a wide open expanse of sky.

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  3. Joop ZandJuly 26, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Wow.....these are excellent Karen, what a beautiful colors.

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  4. Sylvia KJuly 26, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Fantastic photos, Karen, and they do capture the feeling of remoteness and isolation and so much beauty! Great ones for the B Day!

    Sylvia

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  5. Roger Owen GreenJuly 26, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    nifty building!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  6. RajeshJuly 26, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Beautiful place. The landscape is amazing.

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  7. Oakland Daily PhotoJuly 26, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    You caught the vastness of the land. Reminds me of the plains of the midwest. Except our pioneers built of sod and wood.

    Thanks for stopping by. Sharp eyes. I do believe the cards are handmade.

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  8. One PhotoJuly 26, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    The first shot is lovely - great composition and I love the swirls of cloud in the sky.

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  9. Lois EvensenJuly 26, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Very interesting place.

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  10. LivingSoAbundantlyJuly 26, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    BeAuTiFuL! :) That would be a great gift, framed!

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  11. Gerald (SK14)July 26, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    love the super wispy clouds - don't know the story of the house so that's another thing I've discovered today.

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  12. CarolaJuly 26, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Wonderful sky.

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  13. Penelope NotesJuly 26, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    This reminds me of the Canadian prairies in some ways. These are beautiful captures that surely are as wonderful (if not more so) than the famed posters you speak of. :)

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  14. Leslie:July 26, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Brilliant choice for B week, and I also think it looks a bit like the Canadian prairies!

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  15. Reader WilJuly 26, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Great shots of a lonely house in a desert. It must be very isolated there, dry and hot in summer.I live in a country with sometimes too much water.
    Thanks for your visit.

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  16. Jane and ChrisJuly 26, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Beautiful! It looks so very isolated.
    Jane x

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  17. ScottJuly 26, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Nice photos. I had to look up the album color. It was cool photo too. What fun to find something like this and recreate the image.

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  18. KathyJuly 26, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    I'll bet it was quite a place in its time.

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  19. CarverJuly 26, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    These are fantastic shots of such a beautiful place. The sky blew me away and of course the landscape and homestead are beautiful.

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  20. AnonymousJuly 26, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Impressive that it is kept that well. Great pictures indeed ! Thank you for the memories with regard to the music.
    Please have a good Wednesday.

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  21. Honey at 2805July 26, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Beautiful. Looks like they could do with some rain too!

    Hope you will please drop by and enter my $50 Overstock.com Gift Card Giveaway!! If there are 500 entries, the Gift Card will increase to $100.
    Honey

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  22. LVJuly 26, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    What a wonderful job you did on capturing these sights as you did. Truly a remarkable view.

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  23. WandaJuly 26, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    You have really captured the flavor of this theme.

    I love the colors and the crispness of the closeup.

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  24. photowannabeJuly 26, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Love the stark quality of the "album cover". Beautiful country and terrific photo.

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  25. Kim, USAJuly 26, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Wow you are lucky to take a picture of this landscape. Is there somebody living here or taking care this place? Looks well maintained.
    ^_^

    Blue

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  26. stardustJuly 26, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    What a nice capture! These are picture-perfect, Karen. The first photo conveys the vastness of the land and the isolation of the homestead, the second one proud and dignity of it that have survived there alone. I wonder what history the homestead have witnessed together with nature only. Thank you for sharing.

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  27. LEADTOCHINAJuly 26, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Cool pics, it must be nice to live in such a house. Greetings from China.

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  28. DimpleJuly 26, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    I love the first one, Karen, it is perfect!

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  29. DimpleJuly 26, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Oh, I forgot to answer your question! The duck in my photo is a Muscovy. Her owner tells me that it is a Brazilian perching duck. Now you know as much as I do!
    Blessings!

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  30. Paula Scott Molokai Girl StudioJuly 26, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Beautiful Burra! And, it is nice to learn something new too.

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  31. IndraniJuly 27, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    Great place to be.

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  32. JamaJuly 27, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    So isolated but with such gorgeous surrounding!

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  33. Chrissy BrandJuly 27, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    A stunning landscape.

    Chrissy

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  34. sigaJuly 27, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    Very nice colors!

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  35. Shooting ParrotsJuly 27, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    Beautiful photo -- the colours are perfect.

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  36. VioletSkyJuly 27, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    I can see why it would be the most photographed.It is so starkly beautiful. And it must be dreadfully hot there, with absolutely no shade!

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  37. HalcyonJuly 27, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Gorgeous. What an expanse!

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  38. Light and VoicesJuly 27, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Expansive, isolated, great composition and color.
    Joyce M

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  39. Jay at The Depp EffectJuly 27, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Just gorgeous!! And I bet if you were able to pan out and do a 360 sweep, there'd be a whole lot of not much, almost as photogenic as the homestead. Unlike here, where if you find an iconic old building in green or yellow fields, it's only yards from a mess of factories or the sprawling modern farm which replaced it!

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  40. Gigi AnnJuly 27, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Those pictures are just to beautiful to describe. It looks like a very isolated area of the country. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for your visit to my ABC post.

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  41. SivindenJuly 27, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Very beautiful with the contrast of warm and cold colours.

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  42. AnnJuly 27, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    What a serene looking place. The old building is just perfect!!! Love shots like this, looks like mountains and prarie--so beautiful. Thanks for stopping by my Outdoor Wed post.
    Ann

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  43. fjällripanJuly 27, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    Very beautiful place and your photos are great!

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  44. LindaJuly 27, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Really beautiful photos for Outdoor Wednesday!!

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  45. DebbieJuly 27, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    what gorgeous photo's.....i love them both!!

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  46. LinneaJuly 28, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    What a striking subject to photograph! Well done.

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  47. Les...July 28, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    love it, remember it well *smiles*

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  48. Hootin AnniJuly 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    How so very interesting!!! I can see just why it's an icon. Just look at the countryside....beautiful!!!!!

    I always enjoy you visiting with me...thanks for stopping by yesterday.


    My Thursday Post Link: Nor-r-r-r-m!!!

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  49. Tiffany in TopekaJuly 28, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    I love to learn about Australia! Thanks for the post - beautiful pictures!

    ~Tiffany

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  50. JaneJuly 28, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Interesting place, awesome dramatic sky too. Thanks for sharing:)

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  51. LauraJuly 28, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    beautiful!

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  52. JudyJuly 28, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Wonderful photos! I have been reading Road to Coorain to a friend, and this would have been the sort of house she would have lived in. Brings part of the book to life for me...

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  53. Simply DeliciousJuly 28, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    These are beautiful!

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  54. Photo CacheJuly 28, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    very nice. job well done.

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  55. UnknownJuly 28, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Great shot of an interesting sight!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  56. UnknownJuly 28, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Amazing colors in your pics!

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  57. Jidhu JoseJuly 28, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    nice shots

    happy SWF


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  58. AlJuly 28, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Great shots. I've gone and grabbed my copy of that album, Diesel And Dust, to listen to tomorrow!

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  59. forgetmenotJuly 28, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Karen, That first photo is fabulous!!! What a great scene-missed seeing that when we were in Australia several years ago. Have a great weekend. Mickie :)

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  60. Luna MirandaJuly 29, 2011 at 1:46 AM

    the first photo is outstanding! it is simply beautiful.

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  61. KelJuly 29, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    you certainly put your own stamp on an iconic image

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  62. eileeninmdJuly 29, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    Awesome photos, very scenic! The first is my favorite. Happy skywatching!

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  63. Stewart MJuly 29, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Hi there - thats such a classic set of images. I nice re-make of a well know view.

    STewart M - Australia

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  64. Tanya BreeseJuly 29, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    it's beautiful in a lonely kind of way

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  65. Martha ZJuly 29, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    The sky cooperated with those wispy clouds, great shots.
    Here in California's gold country we have a lot of derelict old buildings but I don't think I have seen one as picturesque as this.

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  66. AnonymousAugust 12, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    Wow..beautiful shots, and love the feel of texture in that building!

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