 These historic tanks were reconditioned in the 1990s and fitted with new roofs to provide a standby water supply for Minnipa.The town was proclaimed in 1915 and subsequently it became a typical wheatbelt town servicing the surrounding area and providing the necessary grain handling and rail facilities to allow farmers fast access to Thevenard and Port Lincoln.Within the town are a number of grain silos that serve to store the local wheat crop.