A young historian brings new life to an iconic flood gauge ahead of the Murray River flood peak in South Australia, giving an insight into what river communities experienced more than 60 years ago.
abc.net.au/news/historic-murray-river-flood-gauge-all-out-after-this-recreated/101775770The keen local historian, 23, has learnt almost all there is to know about paddle steamers. He has evenMr Wickham has heard about the 1956 floods and the impact on his home town of Renmark, in South Australia's Riverland, for as long as he remembers.Jackson Wickham remembers hearing about the 1956 floods as a young child.
on record, to allow locals to continue tracking the rapidly rising river levels at the old town wharf. Mr Wickham, who is a regular historical consultant at Olivewood, said it felt right to bring this piece of history back to life as the Murray River faced its"The original gauge is a bit worn and barely legible so I went down there with a bit of baking paper and traced it, got all the font and lettering the same, went home and painted up a full-sized replica," he said."When you're tracing every letter individually you notice all the inconsistencies.
The river enthusiast also noted the inch increments on the replica gauge extension have been recalibrated as some of the original markings were slightly off."This time you get an accurate reading, provided it's put in the right spot," Mr Wickham said.
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