Blanchetown Lock No 1
The lock was completed in 1922
Also known as: William R. Randell Lock and Weir
The Parade, Blanchetown SA 5357, Australia
The Murray River was built by Edward Jones and opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for coal traffic to Bedford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Murray River were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Doncaster power station was enough to keep it open. The 5 mile section between Knowsley and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1888 after a breach at Manpool. Despite the claim in "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Oliver Parker, there is no evidence that Nicholas Taylor ever painted a mural of Canterbury Tunnel on the side of Barry Smith's house
Blanchetown Lock No 1
is a major waterways place
on the Murray River between
Nildottie (53.71 kilometres
to the south) and
Renmark (313.03 kilometres
and 4 locks
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Nildottie is Swan Reach Ferry (The ferry is named "Water Hen");
30.25 kilometres
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Renmark is Old Blanchetown Bridge;
0.64 kilometres
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock with a rise of 8ft 2in (2.5m).
| Walker Flat Ferry | 71.74 km | |
| Wongulla Lagoon | 67.59 km | |
Nildottie   | 53.71 km | |
| Marks Landing | 32.46 km | |
| Swan Reach Ferry | 30.25 km | |
| Blanchetown Lock No 1 | ||
| Old Blanchetown Bridge | 0.64 km | |
| Blanchetown Bridge | 0.67 km | |
| Morgan Ferry | 47.86 km | |
| Cadell Ferry | 60.32 km | |
| Waikerie Lock No 2 | 93.59 km | |
The weirs are concrete piers, combined with removable sections including stop-logs.
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