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Pekina Water Scheme [B 11003] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Part of the new Pekina reservoir showing a culvert. The Pekina Creek IrrigationScheme was one of South Australia's earliest irrigation schemes. It supported a thriving dairy industry including lucerne growing for the cattle into the 1930s but the dam kept silting up, thus reducing its capacity to meet the water supply needs of local industry. It eventually fell into disuse. Dairying became non-viable in the mid-north by 1970, resulting in the closure of the Orroroo Butter Factory.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.3 cm x 14.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1909

Collection

Part of Pekina Collection

Subject

Water-supply -- South Australia -- Pekina.

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Digitisation information

Date

04/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,332 x 2,437 pixels (8.1 MP)

Size

24.39 MB

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