Blanchetown on the Murray River
par Klaus Mayer
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Panorama of Blanchetown, a small township on the MUrray River 133 kilometeres north-east of Adelaide. Surveyed in 1855 Blanchetown was one of the first settlements along the river in South Australia. During the peak time of river transport with paddle steamers Blanchetown was a transportation hub which has now become a township of many holiday houses along the banks of the Murray River.
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