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The water pump commemorates the 75th anniversary of the foundation of Renmark.
A settlement began to grow in 1887, when the Renmark Irrigation Settlement was established by George and William Chaffey, who created a system of open drains using water from the Murray River, (called Renmark Irrigation Trust) to allow orchards to be planted in the area. By pumping water onto the hot red sand they transformed it into a fruit growing area similar to California. The Chaffey brothers' business collapsed in 1893, and the Renmark Irrigation Trust was created to manage the irrigation scheme.
Renmark was proclaimed a town in 1904 and a municipality in 1935.
Location
| Address: | Murray Avenue, Renmark, 5341 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.173351 Long: 140.750211 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 14-February-1887 |
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| Actual Event End Date: | 14-February-1962 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 14th February, 1962 |
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This is one of the Chaffey Brothers` original pumps which has been erected to commemorate the seventy fifth anniversary of Renmark, Australia`s first irrigation settlement, which was founded on February 14th 1887
Unveiled by yhe Hon. A. R. Downer MHR Minister for Immigration on February 14th 1962
