Richmond Bridge
Richmond Bridge that i featured from a different angle a couple of weeks ago. I am wondering how much longer there will be water under it when the dam up river is empty. The water certainly looked lower than before and the far left of the big arches had no water at all.
Just a little tractor in a big field
I picked this shot because the tractor looked so small in the big field around it.
Richmond Bridge
Today’s picture is of Richmond Bridge. It is the oldest bridge in Australia that is still in use. Built by convict labour between 1823 and 1825 it was to provide a reliable means of crossing the Coal River at Richmond and is still used by vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
It will be interesting to see if the bridge has any water running under it in a few weeks as it crosses the same river as the dam that is now officially empty. There is a weir a couple hundred metres down river that may keep the water level up for a while.
Irrigation
When i took this shot it was very dry in Richmond, East of Hobart and irrigation was necessary for anything much to grow. We have had some rain recently so hopefully things have eased a little.
Richmond Cottages
Old cottages at Richmond.