Paringa Punt |
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| Title : | Paringa Punt |
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| Creator : | Reiners Studio, photographer | ||
| Date of creation : | ca. 1900 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
Paringa Punt Paringa ferry like many others was initially hand operated, but subsequently motorised. It operated until 1926 after which access across the River Murray was by the newly constructed Paringa railway and road bridge. Ferries were subject to sinking, either from inattention or from overcrowding. Nowadays the ferries on the river are operated by the Department of Road Transport and strict traffic regulations are applied. These ferries are designed to carry large vehicles and are very unlike their early predecessors. |
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| Coverage year : | ca. 1900 |
| Place : | Paringa |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
| Further reading : | Paringa on the River Murray: its history and attractions, motor routes, etc.: souvenir / issued by the District Council of Paringa, Centenary Committee Paringa [S. Aust.]: The Council, [1937] (Renmark: Murray Pioneer Print) Pictorial history of Renmark: celebrating 100 years, 1887-1987 incorporating the Renmark & Paringa Districts / compiled, produced and arranged by Elizabeth Storry ... [et al.] Renmark, S. Aust.: Murray Pioneer, 1987 |
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