Neil Turner Weir is a small

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located on the northern side of the town of Mitchell, in

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. The weir holds back the waters of the

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. A

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exists, with public toilets, picnic tables and barbeque facilities. A little further west, five kilometres from Mitchell, on the banks of the river held back by the weir, is a

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spot known as Fisherman's Rest. The weir was built in 1984 and is made of concrete and filled with sand. The capacity of the Neil Turner Weir is 2,000 ML. The weir supplies water to the town of Mitchell, is used for irrigation and regulates streamflow.

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