Wharf at Morgan |
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| Title : | Wharf at Morgan |
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| Date of creation : | ca. 1910 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Dimensions : | 214 mm x 154 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
Morgan wharf and paddlesteamer Ellen. The chimney stack and building behind the wharf storage shed is the boiler house and pumping station for the Morgan water supply. It pumped the water from the river to the concrete roofed tank up on the hill in front of the main street. It also supplied steam for the steam operated wharf crane to unload the paddle steamers of wool and wheat to put on the train to Adelaide. |
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| Period : | 1884-1913 |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
| Further reading : | Boden, J. The historic port of Morgan and the north west bend, Mannum, SA: Rod Williams, 1998 Parsons, Ronald. Ships of the Inland Rivers Gumeracha, Gould Books, 1996 |
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