Drainage Construction
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Whitepaws9
S 37° 33.089 E 140° 11.757
54H E 428978 N 5843643
This cairn commemorates the commencement of 1863, of drainage construction in the Millicent District.
Erected by the Millicent Rotary Club
1985
Officially unveiled by the Hon. J. D. Corcoran A.O. former Premier of South Australia
20th April 1986.
Waymark Code: WM11G90
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 10/19/2019
Views: 9
Drainage Construction
A cairn and machinery commemorate the commencement of drainage construction in the Millicent District in 1863.
The South East Region of South Australia is a highly modified landscape. Broad-scale land clearance and an extensive cross-catchment drainage system have converted what was once a wetland dominated landscape into agricultural production on a vast scale.
There is a long history of drainage in the South East. The first drains in the lower South East commenced in 1863 and the majority were constructed between 1949-1972 largely to remove waterlogging to maintain the region’s productivity and improve accessibility.
Cairn Location: near the highway
Cairn Purpose: Other (please describe in description)
Cairn Condition: 
Type if different from above list: Not listed
Types of rock: Not listed
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