@@cfaadventures3280 The walls were constructed between 1895 and 1916. The idea was to 'train' the river to concentrate tidal flow to keep the river free of silt to save on dredging. However, the plan failed and the river silted up faster. The story goes deeper than that but that was the original idea. There are still sections along the river that retain their original size and form though.
The family crabbing spot, back in the day.
Great work😊
Thank you! Cheers!
Imagine that view at 19:19 mins 40,000 years ago, amazing real history that
Arr yes I'd probably have wet feet back them 😊
Thompson's Point was a regular spot for us to put a boat in. The story of the rock wall along the Fitzroy is an interesting one.
What’s the story on that mate? I’m a local but don’t really know about that Rockwall backstory
@@cfaadventures3280 The walls were constructed between 1895 and 1916. The idea was to 'train' the river to concentrate tidal flow to keep the river free of silt to save on dredging. However, the plan failed and the river silted up faster. The story goes deeper than that but that was the original idea. There are still sections along the river that retain their original size and form though.
@@cfaadventures3280 I just had a bit of a hunt around. This set of pages from CQU covers the history of the project.
@@BradGryphonn alright thanks heaps mate
I'll think of the Archer standing guard over the waters.
Yes, the poor old archer. Shane, it was never kept in better condition part of the Fitzroy history
I reckon it’s sad when they pull up railway lines.
So much history down there