The stobie pole is a common sight throughout South Australia. Made of steel and concrete, it was invented by James Cyril Stobie in 1924. Stobie poles are manufactured in a variety of sizes and are used to carry electricity, telephone and data cables.
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In the early days of settlement in South Australia there was a general shortage of farm labourers to manually harvest crops. In 1943 a competition was held in search of a design for a reaping machine. The eventual winner was John Ridley, whose machine was known as The Stripper. There was some contention as to the true inventor; John Wrathran Bull claimed he had submitted a design in the contest and Ridley's machine was an adaption.day meme was initiated by Denise Nesbitt. To find out more about ABC Wednesdays and see other participants' contributions click here.
The British Hotel at Port Adelaide was built in 1849 but has recently been restored and refurbished.
A quiet ride in the country - that is how I spent last Sunday. This shot was taken atop a hill; quite a steep uphill climb but followed by a rewarding quick descent.day meme was initiated by Denise Nesbitt. To find out more about ABC Wednesdays and see other participants' contributions click here.
This is a recent photo of Adelaide's new State Aqautic Centre being built at Marion. The new centre will offer pools for training and special events; swimming, diving and water polo. There will also be a leisure section including polls and water slides. Construction started in October 2009 and is scheduled for completion early in 2011.day meme was initiated by Denise Nesbitt. To find out more about ABC Wednesdays and see other participants' contributions click here.
Breakout Creek is the last 3.5 kilometres of the River Torrens. A new wetlands has been developed between Henley Beach Road and Tapleys Hill Road. I took this photo a few weeks ago on the day of its official opening.
