Check the puzzle out at the bottom of this page
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| This is a windmill pump of course. With rainfall so low
in South Australia. it has often been necessary to drill for water, to
tap into the artesian basins of water that we have. The windmill
uses wind power to pump the water to the surface. At other times the
windmill pumps water from a nearby dam.
If you are curious about how it actually does that you might like to read further:
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| Allenby6: A windmill - many are found through out South Australia: the driest state on the driest continent. Windmills are the cheapest and most reliable pumping machine man has invented. Their sizes can range from 5ft wheels on 20ft towers to 35ft wheels on 70ft towers. | ||||||
| Allenby5: a windmill. Water is important to everyone and here in SA we have just started water restrictions this month. South Aust is the driest state in the driest continent. In the country areas farmers need windmills to pump water from their dams up to their homes or pump underground water up to the surface. |
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