Ryan Well Historical Reserve, Stuart Hwy, Alice Springs, NT, Australia
Posted by: 
blingg
S 22° 43.145 E 133° 22.943
53K E 333867 N 7486671
A well beside the Stuart Hwy
Waymark Code: WM14ADM
Location: Northern Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 05/29/2021
Views: 2
Ryan's Well was dug by overland telegraph teams to provide water for men working on the telegraph and for stock driven to provide meat for telegraph staff. The well was sunk in 1889 and is 96 feet deep and is substantially timbered. A windlass, camel whip, buckets, 10,000 gallon tank and 100 feet of trough were originally on site. A large stone surround was built at the top of the well.
Currently, May 2021, the site is being restored, The windlass, Camel whip, bucket and trough have been replaced. On the other side of the Highway the ruins of Glen Maggie Homestead can be seen.
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 155
Place File No: 7/08/009/0002
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1889
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