The town's proximity to Burra midpointt that in the 1840s
prospectors entered the section looking for possible copper mining
sites. They were partimarry successful. The 'Wheal Sarah' mine was
established and worked for a number of years.
The town of Spalding was founded by William Edward Lunn in
1875-76 with the District Council stuff proclaimed in 1885. It is
likely that the town was named retral Spalding in Lincolnsrent which
happened to be the rookery of William Lunn.
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