summer months, particularly over the January holidays, water sports are extremely popular (mainly water skiing and wakeboarding), where both residents and tourists bring their own water craft to use on the river. Timeline Selected events in the history of Mannum. 1830, First Europeans visit – Charles Sturt expedition explores the Murray by boat. 1838, First Europeans arrive by land – expedition of Dr Imlay and John Hill. 1851, The first pastoral leases in the district are signed. 1853, Mannum becomes a port on the Murray and the Hundred of Mannum is declared. 1863, Mannum's first store, "Bogan store" is opened and run by Thomas Randell's wife. 1864, Port Mannum is surveyed under government direction. 1865, Mannum's post office opens although home mail delivery does not begin until 1949. 1869, A private port Mannum is surveyed. 1869, Bogan hotel is opened. 1870, Largest flood to date on the river. 1876, Walker's flour mill begins operations. 1877, District council of Mannum proclaimed. David Shearer begins a blacksmithing business. 1886, Murray bridge declared a port taking away much of Mannum's river trade. 1902, Kerosene Street lighting installed, changed to acetylene in 1905 and electric in 1923 1906, First telephone installed, Automatic exchange installed in 1979. 1912, First paper, the Mannum Mercury, published, closing in 1917. 1921, The district hospital was built. 1925, Mannum technical school opened 1930, Mary Ann's boiler moved to the recreation ground. 1931, Highest flood since 1870. 1932, Main street renamed Randell Street. 1954, Mannum-Adelaide pipeline completed. 1956, Highest recorded floods at Mannum during the 1956 Murray River flood. 1963, The Marion reaches Mannum, her new home. She is recommissioned in 1994. 1997, District council of Mannum becomes part of the Mid-Murray district council. Gallery See also List of crossings of the Murray River Notes References External links Mannum Dock Museum of River History & PS Marion South Australian History – Mannum Walkabout – Mannum Towns in South Australia Populated places on the Murray River River ports of Australia