TitleMacquarie Rivulet weirPhoto Number003673Date17 February 2003; 2000-2010DescriptionThe weir was built in 1966 by local farmer J H B McDonald (Chairman of the Chairman of the Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Factory) as a barrier to prevent salt water from Lake Illawarra travelling up Macquarie Rivulet. This provided fresh water for use by the I.C.C.D as well as local farmers. The gas pipeline crosses below the rock fill.PlaceMacquarie RivuletStudioJack Martin