Wyndham History

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Werribee South Irrigation Settlement,
Werribee South

The Werribee Irrigation Settlement corresponds to the subdivision of the Werribee Park Estate for closer settlement at the turn of the century.

Tags closer settlement, has:placeholder, irrigation, Werribee Irrigation Colony, Werribee South
George Chaffey (1848-1932)

Tags Chaffey brothers, has:placeholder, irrigation, Mildura, people, Werribee Irrigation Colony
Chaffey Irrigation Scheme,
Riverbend Historical Park,
(off Heaths Road),
Werribee

Chaffey Irrigation Scheme now part of the Riverbend Historical Park.

Tags Chaffey brothers, Clement John "Jack" De Garis, has:placeholder, irrigation, Werribee River
Eastcott Orchard,
Tarneit Road,
Tarneit

Tags Chaffey brothers, has:placeholder, irrigation, orchards, Werribee River
Chaffey channel and pumping plant

An early irrigation venture in bluestone.

Tags Chaffey brothers, has:placeholder, irrigation, Werribee River
The Chaffey Brothers & The Werribee Irrigation Colony

Tags has:placeholder, irrigation, Mildura, people, Quantin Binnah, Werribee River, Werribee South
Werribee Irrigation System,
Channel Reserve,
Werribee

The irrigation system comprises a diversion weir, channel, water tower and office building.

Tags irrigation, Melton Reservoir, water tower, weirs
Werribee River weir

The Werribee River with with water flowing across the weir wall. Underneath this weir wall is the first weir wall built by the Chaffey brothers.

Tags irrigation, weirs, Werribee River
Werribee River weir

The Werribee River Weir is used to provide water to irrigate the market gardens at Werribee South.

The history of this weir starts with the Chaffey brothers in the late 1880s. The Chaffey brothers built the first pump that provided water to Werribee South. The remains of the old pump stand are still visible today above the weir.

Tags irrigation, weirs, Werribee River, Werribee South

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