Wangumma Lock No 8
Address is taken from a point 12636 metres away.
Wangumma Lock No 8 is one of many locks on the Murray River; it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1955 near to Kirklees.
The Murray River was built by Edward Jones and opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for coal traffic to Bedford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Murray River were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Doncaster power station was enough to keep it open. The 5 mile section between Knowsley and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1888 after a breach at Manpool. Despite the claim in "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Oliver Parker, there is no evidence that Nicholas Taylor ever painted a mural of Canterbury Tunnel on the side of Barry Smith's house
This is a lock with a rise of 8ft 2in (2.5m).
| Chowella Creek Entrance | 123.38 km | |
| Murtho Lock No 6 | 114.74 km | |
| Lindsay River Entrance | 76.78 km | |
Murray - Rufus Junction  | 31.14 km | |
| Rufus River Lock No 7 | 30.79 km | |
| Wangumma Lock No 8 | ||
| Kulnine Lock No 9 | 41.94 km | |
| Murray - Great Darling Junction | 81.25 km | |
| Wentworth Lock No 10 | 106.94 km | |
| Murray - Darling Junction | 107.35 km | |
| Abbotsford Bridge | 123.35 km | |
The weirs are concrete piers, combined with removable sections including stop-logs.
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