Compulsory portage, use caution when approching a weir or lock. Do not approach within 50m of a weir (either upstream or downstream)
Lock 6 - The lock and weir at Mertho were completed in 1930 as part of the scheme to provide a stable pool level for irrigators and river traffic.
Wartime experience confirmed Australia’s importance as a food and fibre producer and demonstrated that with assured markets there was scope to expand rural production. The Murray Valley region, with its diversity and scope for development, became the focus of attention; with augmented water supplied to the irrigation areas close to the river more bountiful crops could be produced and offer greater security than almost any other part of the continent.
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