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13-February-2021
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The water standpipe commemorates the construction workers who worked on the railway line which contributed to the settlement of the area.
The narrow gauge railway reached Darke Peak from Port Lincoln in 1911. Water for its steam engines came from the local dam constructed by Charles Frederick Ridgeway. The Hundred of Darke and the town of Darke Peak were surveyed in 1912.
Location
| Address: | Balumbah - Kinard Road, Darke Peak, 5642 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.470196 Long: 136.198813 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1994 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis Standpipe Was Used From 1911
By Steam Trains To Take On Water.
It Was Moved To This Site In 1994
As A Memorial To Those Who
Constructed And Worked On The
Railway Line - Making Settlement
Of The Area Possible
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
