River Murray, South Australia

 

I hope you find these photos interesting, of the River Murray in Mannum, which were taken in December 2022 prior to the peaking of the flood.

In December, before Christmas, we did a day trip to Mannum to see what the River Murray was like as the water was reported as rising and predicted to peak some time after Christmas. 

  

 These photos were  taken just north of the town of Mannum on the road to  Purnong, a small community along the river.                                                                                                            

The seats beyond the tape are submerged

Preparing to install one of the levy banks near the caravan park

The main street of Mannum being prepared for a levy bank

One of the cabins at the caravan park is looking like it might have to be removed

The levy bank will help some of the businesses

The Dry Dock is not so dry

The Murray Princess in Mannum 

Today, Tuesday 10th January, we had another trip to Mannum and some of the small towns nearby as we had some things to do in the town so afterwards we drove around to see what was happening with the river as it was supposed to have peaked.  The 4 photos below were taken in Murray Bridge and it is amazing how the water has spread across the flood plains, inundating some of the farms and river shacks.

Sturt Reserve, Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge

More photos along the river in Mannum.

Calloote, a small community along the River Murray where there are quite a few holiday houses

Mypolonga, where we used to waterski from the river bank

Many roads now closed to traffic

Cattle near the river

The Indian Pacific in Murray Bridge

The Bunyip (under water) ,Sturt Reserve, Murray Bridge

Signs everywhere, alerting people to the dangers

Swans enjoying the River

We do wonder how these small communities will ever get back to normal, as the damage will be enormous and the clean up after will be hard work too.  These small communities are going to struggle, but I am confident that people will help each other and I know many from Adelaide are going to these small places and are spending money at the businesses to try and help them as much as possible as without the businesses the towns will also struggle.