Mildura’s Stobie pole links revealed

Wade Stephens

AT a point in history, Mildura decided to make its own Stobie poles, which were apparently better made than those from Adelaide. The unique-looking power poles are a South Australian invention, first patented in 1924. Created by James Cyril Stobie, the flat steel-reinforced concrete poles addressed timber shortage and termite concerns that were prevailing at […]

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