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Making levees at Waikerie [B 34031] • Photograph

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Summary

Men building a sand bag barrage across the River Murray at Waikerie, using a moveable rail track to shift the sandbags, to hold back water for pumping for town and district water supply, during time of low river level.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.5 cm x 12.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1914

Collection

Part of Waikerie Collection

Subject

Water-supply -- South Australia -- Waikerie.
Streamflow -- South Australia -- Waikerie.
Barrages -- South Australia -- Waikerie.
Dams -- Murray River (N.S.W.-S.A.).

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General notes

Geospatial coordinates indicate an approximate location.

Duplicate of PRG 1258/2/2570.

Digitisation information

Date

14/04/2008

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,541 x 2,679 pixels (9.5 MP)

Size

28.49 MB

Location

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