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Photographs of flooding at Linear Park tracks in Highbury [B 76617/1-2] • Photograph

Adelaide.

Polkinghorne, Susan, 2016, Photograph, B 76617/1

Photograph taken from the pedestrian bridge which traverses Silkes Road, Paradise and Reids Road at Highbury.

Adelaide. — Adelaide.

Polkinghorne, Susan, 2016, Photograph, B 76617/1

Photograph taken from the pedestrian bridge which traverses Silkes Road, Paradise and Reids Road at Highbury.

Adelaide.

Polkinghorne, Susan, 2016, Photograph, B 76617/2

Photograph taken from the pedestrian bridge which traverses Silkes Road, Paradise and Reids Road at Highbury.

Adelaide. — Adelaide.

Polkinghorne, Susan, 2016, Photograph, B 76617/2

Photograph taken from the pedestrian bridge which traverses Silkes Road, Paradise and Reids Road at Highbury.

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Summary

Comprising two digital photographs which were taken by S. Polkinghorne on Friday 30 September 2016, while standing on the pedestrian bridge which traverses Silkes Road, Paradise and Reids Road at Highbury. This area was used as a ford until about 2006. The top of the original three metre marker could be seen. According to the photographer, at the moment the photograph was taken, a tree came crashing down over the bridge but nobody was hurt. The Linear Park track which runs parallel to the river was completely submerged by the raging torrent at this time.

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Physical description

2 photographs : colour, digital

Dates / Publication details

2016

Photographer

Polkinghorne, Susan

Collection

Part of Highbury Collection

Subject

Polkinghorne, Susan
Floods -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Storms -- South Australia -- Highbury
Storms -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Torrens River (Adelaide, S.A.)
River Torrens Linear Park (S.A.)

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General notes

Digital files only

Historical information

The South Australian blackout of 2016 was a widespread power outage in South Australia that occurred as a result of storm damage to electricity transmission infrastructure on 28 September 2016. The cascading failure of the electricity transmission network resulted in almost the entire state losing its electricity supply. On the day of the failure, South Australia experienced a violent storm reported as being a once-in-50-year event. There was gale force and storm force wind across wide areas of the state.

Additional notes

B 76617/1: Photograph taken from the pedestrian bridge which traverses Silkes Road, Paradise and Reids Road at Highbury.
B 76617/2: Photograph taken from the pedestrian bridge which traverses Silkes Road, Paradise and Reids Road at Highbury.

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