Engine Hole - Bladensburg National Park

When I see a place named "engine hole", even though there is no evidence now, I think it was probably a place on the creek where there was a water pump. Probably a lazy southern cross diesel, 3-5 horsepower driving a fair size displacement pump. The thump, thump would be heard for several miles on a calm day as the water from the creek was piped to the homestead.

Today there is still pools of water remaining after the last rains. These will disappear all too soon and the fish will be taken by the water birds. Small fish and frogs will have burrowed deep in the mud waiting for the next rains in many months to wake up and continue their life cycle.Baca selengkapnya