Herbigs Well & Trough - Spington , SA
Posted by: 
bucketeer
S 34° 42.610 E 139° 05.245
54H E 324848 N 6157433
A well with hand pump and water trough used by the Herbig Family who lived in a tree on the opposite site of the road
Waymark Code: WMHT26
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 08/11/2013
Views: 13
Johann Friedrich Herbig arrived in the colony of South Australia in 1855. He leased land from George Fife Angas near Springton in the Barossa Valley (about 60 kilometres north east of Adelaide), but was so poor that he lived in the hollow trunk of the red gum tree across the road from the well. Herbig married in 1858 and after several children were born, the family built a hut and lter a stone cottage a couple of hundred metres from the tree. Herbig eventually became a prosperous and prominent member of the local community.
Is it Working: no
Good place to park: N 34° 42.612 W 139° 05.244
How to find.:
Well marked and just off the main road with parking areas on both sides of the road
Visiting Restrictions:
None
Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: [Web Link]
Nearest Address: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A quality photograph of the old hand operated pump showing another feature with or without someone or GPSr in view. Describe your route to the pump, perhaps.