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Journal Article

Author
Ridgway, Nigel
Title
Early Water Pumping Technology in Australia
In
Australian Journal of Multi-disciplinary Engineering
Imprint
vol. 6, no. 1, 2008, pp. 119-128
Url
https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.167336435892925
Description

Paper presented at the National Engineering Heritage Conference (14th: 2007 : Perth).

Abstract

The supply of water for mining and pastoral stations was vital to the development of the Australian economy. There is very little remaining fabric of the early technology, and a study has been made of the stationary equipment designed and manufactured by the early foundries in Adelaide from 1843, who supplied pumps, engines and pump sets to increase the capacity of station stockholdings and productivity of the land in SA and NSW. While wind power was available, 1830s steam technology from England was developed for the Australian environment and purchased by landowners eager to capitalise their properties, and improve capacity and profits. These pump sets were operating until the introduction of oil engines in the 1890s, and were substantial installations in their own right, requiring site staff to operate and maintain them, and a supply of spare parts. There is sufficient archaeology from remote pastoral stations and wells to establish the significance of the engineering heritage and record this technology, which has not been published to date.

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