Gleeson's Weir, Queensland
- Gleeson's Weir, Queensland
Gleeson's Weir crosses the Ross River between the Townsville suburbs of Cranbrook and Douglas. It was the first built of three weirs in the Ross River, completed in 1908 as part of the damming process to secure and stabilise water supply for the residents of the then Thuringowa Shire and Townsville, North Queensland. [http://library.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/documents/heritage/Ross_River_Weirs.pdf]
References
[http://library.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/documents/heritage/Ross_River_Weirs.pdf Ross River Weirs Info Sheet from Thuringowa Library]
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