Blog Review: Point Malcolm Lighthouse Drive

Stephen
As I said in my Message, another great summary and resource for anyone wanting to travel to these areas.
I also mentioned to you that I thought I could remember that the port at Milang had some role in interstate trade to Victoria. After a bit of a search I eventually found this extract from Denisbin and I quote -
"Although much of the river boat trade died away in the 1920s some services continued, especially the local steamer service across Lake Alexandrina. Once the railway from Adelaide reached Milang in 1884 a service was started to connect with the trains to take passenger and freight across the lakes to Poltalloch station, Meningie and from there overland through the Coorong to the South East and Melbourne. The paddle steamer Dispatch plied this route from 1877 between Milang and Meningie. After 1884 other vessels were also used on this route. Trade declined considerably in Milang itself after 1878 when the SA railway reached Morgan. It then became the major river port, rather than Milang".
Cheers
Andrew