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Traffic Bridge, Poonindie [B 14666] • Photograph

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Summary

Opening of the first traffic bridge over the Tod River at Poonindie with footbridge in the foreground. The footbridge was built by local handyman. Both bridges now out of use and replaced with concrete structure. Poonindie Mission Station can be seen in the background. In 1848 the first bishop of Adelaide Augustus Short arrived in the colony with his Archdeacon Mathew Hale. They set out to educate the Aboriginal people in Christian values. In 1850 Hale set up his training institution on the River Tod at Poonindie and distributed rations to the local Aboriginal people. The centre became a close knit community and many Poonindie men became very good shearers, ploughmen and stockmen, also good cricketers. Later when the mission closed the residents moved to Point Pearce and Point McLeay.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.7 cm x 15.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1911

Collection

Part of Poonindie Collection

Subject

Bridges -- South Australia -- Poonindie
Bridges -- South Australia -- Tod River

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Digitisation information

Date

12/05/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,095 x 2,409 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.40 MB

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