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Torrumbarry Weir & Lock Complex

Murray River,, TORRUMBARRY VIC 3562 - Property No B6516

The Torrumbarry Weir and Lock complex is of State significance for the following reasons: 1. The weir was designed by J S Dethridge, a prominent Victorian water engineer, and together with the Mildura Weir of similar design it is the only Australian designed weir and lock on the Murray. The unique feature of the design is that the weir can be completely removed from the river in times of flood, and this represents a local response to the peculiar characteristics of this river ... more

B6516

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