What was this used for ?

Hmmm, not a clue Wayne !! : )
But I reckon if a few heads can get around it, might be able to work it out.

I looks like it has reo spike coming out along the top of the walls ?
The mound coming off it, was it some sort of water storage and drain off ?

Went through there last month coming down the tk, but only dropped into the bridge fro a break.
Previous trip down the tk, went into the waterhole side, but just a quick look for future reference and carried on.

Can you say how far up it is, and on the south side of the waterhole obviously ?
Close to the water, or back xx metres ?

Will be coming down the tk again in Aug with a small group, and will drop in for a look.

Looks like your average brick dunny to me (;-))

I'm with Ross, Wayne. If it's close to the waterhole, then reckon it's a tank stand.

As timber and steel were scarce years ago, and they had plenty of stone, then structures like this, houses and even water tanks were all built with local stone. May have been built when they needed water, while constructing the bridge, back whenever?

Or perhaps this one supplied an additional tank near the railway, for the steam loco's?

Bob

Hi Wayne,
I was told years ago it was a base for some kind of pump to use the water from the water hole for the railways, must have been a big pump if it is true.
Cheers
Graham

Hi Wayne

We were out there a couple of weeks ago and camped at Algebuckina. We also saw a similar if not the same structure. Likewise, we had no idea what it was.

We wen't on to camp at Beresford Dam were I met a young guy from VIctoria who has spent a lot of time at Algebuckina and was heading up there after we left Beresford. I will be catching up with him in a week or so and will get him to have a look at it and see if he can identify it for you.

Will let you know

Cheers

Anthony