Sunday History Photo
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 07:07
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Member - Doug T (FNQ)
This is a photo taken by my late Father approx 1962
The first
Blanchetown bridge was opened in 1964 by Sir Thomas Playford. The
bridge's main claim to fame is that it was the first major prestressed concrete girder highway
bridge built in South Australia. It replaced the
Blanchetown ferry crossing which had been used since 1869. It cost £510,000 to build.
you can see the 2nd
Bridge replacement on Google Earth. The new
bridge cost $17 million
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Reply By: Member - Kingsley N (SA) - Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 09:22
Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 09:22
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By chance we camped at
Blanchetown last week. Here is a shot I took from the Caravan Park looking towards the weir.
The pool level below the weir is now about 750mm below sea level.
I recall many crossings of the river when we were kids on the way to Loxton years ago. It was not unusual to wait for several hours at the punt. There is an interesting memorial in
Blanchetown for Moorundie, the point from which Charles Sturt set out to find the inland sea in 1861. Good tucker in the new
Blanchetown pub "Moorundie Room"
Kingo
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Follow Up By: Member - Kingsley N (SA) - Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 23:18
Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 23:18
Hey Doug,
I found this shot that may interest you. It was taken at
Blanchetown in 2005
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Ooroo
Kingo
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 at 20:06
Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 at 20:06
Kingsley
Ripper of a photo. Is that the Murray Princess
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 at 20:12
Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 at 20:12
Kingsley
Are you sure it was at
Blanchetown, where's the other
bridge ,
Not
Kingston is it ,
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Follow Up By: Member - Kingsley N (SA) - Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 at 23:10
Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 at 23:10
Doug,
Yes it is the Murray Princess. The shot was taken from the Lock1 looking north after the vessel had passed through. I have a number of shots taken during the passage. The view is deceptive from that low angle. The closest
bridge is the old one that your photo showed under construction. The new
bridge is hidden from view except for one pylon. It looks like the truck is on the
old bridge, but it is actually on the new one. The new
bridge has thicker more sturdy looking pylons. When you stand under them both the old one looks definitely inferior.
Here is another shot looking across the weir.
Kingo.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Thursday, Apr 24, 2008 at 03:56
Thursday, Apr 24, 2008 at 03:56
Kingsley
OK Gotcha, on 2nd look I can see the pylon , your a trickster photorapher, great shots .
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