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The Bucyrus Class Dragline used to scrape out irrigation canals has been preserved as a memorial to the region`s agricultural beginnings.
Coleambally was established in a State Pine Forest in 1968 to service the Coleambally Irrigation Area, a major rice and cereal growing area in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area.
Location
| Address: | Kidman Way, Lions Park, Coleambally, 2707 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.797377 Long: 145.879128 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
BUCYRUS ERIE CLASS III DRAGLINE
This machine is one of four, imported from the U.S.A. in 1935 & used to excavate the main channels in the Murray Valley & the Coleambally Irrigation Area.
They were "walked"to Coleambally from Deniliquin, following completion of the Mulwala Canal & commenced work here in 1958. In 1978 the machine was driven to this site & is still in working condition.
Specifications Weight 130 tonnes Speed 3 k.p.h. Bucket Size 4 cu. mtrs
Engine 275 h.p Ruston Hornsby 5cyl Diesel started by compressed air - 300 p.s.i.
A project by the Lions Club as a memorial to all those who made Coleambally a reality.
