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Stenhouse Bay gypsum workings [B 62732/12] • Photograph

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Summary

Snaps of early days at Stenhouse Bay and deposit. The drainage channel.

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Physical description

Photograph (b&w print); 4 cm x 6.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1924

Collection

Part of Album Collection

Subject

Waratah Gypsum Pty. Ltd
Gypsum -- South Australia -- Stenhouse Bay

Catalogue record

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General notes

The twelfth of 48 photographs in an album.

This channel was dug using a Dragline in an attempt to drain water from Inneston lake to the coast at nearby Cable Bay. However when they reached the coast line it was discovered that the sea water would flow in ( not out ) as hoped, as Inneston Lake was below sea level. Eventually mining operations were shifted to Marion Lake and all Gypsum Mining at Inneston ceased.

Historical information

Stenhouse Bay was a port operated for 50 years by the Waratah Gypsum Company which established a community of 35 families to administer the gypsum workings; it had 37 houses, a community hall, school, post office, a licensed general store, and administration buildings. When production ceased in 1972 the town was offered as a going concern to the Government of South Australia for purchase.

Digitisation information

Date

06/10/2004

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,359 x 2,079 pixels (7.0 MP)

Size

7.01 MB

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