Cocklebiddy Tank
Submitted: Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 at 00:17
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equinox
Hi there,
When I passed by Cocklebiddy recently I went to the tank, which was just a filled in
rockhole probably expanded by dynamite.
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I could have sworn when I passed by in 1997 that there was a whole water catchment structure adjacent to the
rockhole. A roof of corrugated iron draining into a holding tank which then by way of float valve filled the
rockhole. There are no visible remains of this that I could see.
I imagine that the Roadhouse is there because of the
rockhole.
Can anyone shed some light on this? Photos would be great. Am I thinking of the right spot on the
Eyre Highway? It would satisfy my curiosity to know.
Cheers
Alan
Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 at 04:16
Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 at 04:16
Hey Al
I got a feeling it may have been somewhere else.
I spent quite a bit of time around there back in the late 80's and I can't recall anything around then.
The other thing that makes me think it wasn't there is that
rock is
limestone based which does not hold water in its own right and the surface of the water table is about 100 meters below ground level, so the tank would have had to be lined to capture and hold water near the surface.
They tend to pump from the aquifer when needed as its a never ending
water supply, the roadhouse does this for its
water supply.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 at 16:56
Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 at 16:56
Hi
John,
The
rock may be
limestone, though it is definitely of a more denser variety than that at the coast.
I remember the setup being a few hundred meters east of a roadhouse, I was so sure it was Cocklebiddy. I also looked at
Caiguna, wasn't there either.
Cheers
Alan
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Reply By: Ron N - Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 at 11:15
Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 at 11:15
Equinox - This blokes blog, showing his exploration of the area might help put your mind at ease.
I don't recall the setup you speak of, being there - but I must admit, any time I've been through Cocklebiddy, I rarely had time to look around the place properly.
http://www.exploroz.com/Members/65306.875/12/2011/Baxter_Cliffs__Hampton_Tableland_and_some_Western_Nullarbor_Tracks.aspx
Cheers - Ron.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 at 16:51
Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 at 16:51
Thanks Ron, interesting blog :)) I may have to talk to this guy.
It was my father who told me the Roadhouse was there because of the
Rockhole. He went through in the 50's however can't remember if the setup was there or not.
Cheers
Alan
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