Re: [talk-au] Fords, Causeways, Piers, Wharfs, etc

2009-05-25 Thread Delta Foxtrot
--- On Mon, 25/5/09, dar...@tpg.com.au wrote: > What I do have a problem with is a rock or concrete wall > that is built to control the flow of water as > in river mouths and enclosing harbours. Some call them > "Breakwalls", some call them "Training > Walls", some call them "Breakwaters", some

Re: [talk-au] Fords, Causeways, Piers, Wharfs, etc

2009-05-25 Thread b . schulz . 10
Hi there, The maps produced by the NSW Department of Lands (now NSW Land and Property Information) calls them a "breakwater" in their map key. I've also seen the breakwater term used on warning sings and the like which are posted near said man-made rocky protrusions. So, unless a different gov

[talk-au] Fords, Causeways, Piers, Wharfs, etc

2009-05-25 Thread darylr
> > Really? We've always called 'em Fords here in SA, they called > causeways > elsewhere? And a causeway to me is exactly the definition I saw > posted > earlier from wikipedia, so the whole confusion is confusing to me :) > > > Something else I can't work out how to tag is a jetty, the thing