Lock 1

The 2023 flood

The first navigational lock on the River Murray was completed in Blanchetown in 1922. The weirs and locks were originally constructed to provide year round navigation for commercial cargo and passenge...

Lock 1 Unique Situation

You will never see Lock 1 like this again - not in your lifetime! It's gone in the biggest flood since 1956.

Lock 1

Visited on Thursday 12th March. This is first of a few locks we encountered as we visited the towns along the Murray River.

Lock 1 under Partial Covid19 Lockdown

Throughout South Australia the flow of the River Murray is controlled by a series of locks. Lock 1 is at Blanchetown about 145kms north of Adelaide. Each lock, wherever possible, has been developed al...

Interesting Spot

When you can find you way in here you find a green lawn area with historic displays. The lock would be more interesting if you could time a visit when a vessel is passing by. Watch the pelicans waitin...