Local History Group
The look of the town changed dramatically. Most of the business section of Victoria Street was lost.
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| The Mid Murray Lands Local History Group |
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| Swan Reach and district | ||||||||||||||
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| There were several floods in the 1950's, the highest in 1956 was a catastrophe. Strong winds over a period of days created wave action which pounded the buildings and caused most to collapse. The look of the town changed dramatically. Most of the business section of Victoria Street was lost. |
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| The sunken Swan Reach Punt at it's landing in 1955 | ||||||||||||||