Tarella at Blanchetown Lock |
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| Title : | Tarella at Blanchetown Lock |
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| Date of creation : | 1947 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
River Steamer "Tarella" at Blanchetown Lock Blanchetown lock is No. 1 Lock, the William R. Randell Lock named after the pioneering paddle steamer operator William Randell who was the first to operate his paddle steamer Mary Ann on the river in 1853. Lock no. 1 was completed in 1922. Tarella was built in 1897, with a steel frame and redgum bottom. She had accomodation for 20 passengers, but was also a reliable and stalwart carrier, as in 1907 with two barges in tow she was reported as carrying 1711 bales of wool and on another occasion 7500 bags of wheat. |
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| Coverage year : | 1947 |
| Place : | Blanchetown |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
| Further reading : | Parsons, Ronald Ships of the inland rivers: an outline history and details of all known paddle ships, barges and other vessels trading on the Murray-Darling system Ridgehaven, S. Aust.: Gould Books, 1990 Linn, Rob Murray water is thicker than blood : the stories of the families who made the River Murray's locks and barrages Waikerie, S. Aust.: Historical Consultants for River Murray Locks & Barrages Reunion Committee, 2001 Johnston, E.N. Preliminary report of Captain E.N. Johnston, relative to the construction of locks and weirs on the River Murray, May 31st, 1912 Adelaide: Govt. Printer, 1913 |
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