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City of Gosnells Museum - Wilkinson Homestead > Records

Val Stevens and John Keenan repairing the Canning River sand bag dam

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1962

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The first dam on the Canning River was built of sand bags. It's purpose was to stop the encroachment of salt water up the river. Mr Val Stevens and Mr John Keenan are shown here lifting bags into place.

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cwa-org-94-P2007.497

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Photographic Materials

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242 mm

Height or length

189 mm

Keywords

Water Catchments -- Gosnells Region -- History

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City of Gosnells Museum - Wilkinson Homestead

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