Minburra is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 265 kilometres (165 mi) north of the state capital of Adelaide and about 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-east of the municipal seat in Orroroo. The locality 's boundaries were created on 16 December 1999 and includes the site of the now-ceased government town of Gallwey. Gallwey was proclaimed on 2 December 1880 and was declared "ceased to exist" on 24 September 1944. Land use within the locality is ’primary production’ and is concerned with “agricultural production and the grazing of stock on relatively large holdings.