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Ostrich Farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich Farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta.

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta.

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta.

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta.

Ostrich Farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich Farm, Port Augusta

[General description] Ostrich farm, north of Port. Augusta. A number of ostriches are confined in a pen where men are engaged in the task of plucking tail feathers from one of the birds. This project was begun in 1883 by Frank Bignell and W. Campbell with government backing. Drought in the early 1900s and the uncertain fortunes of the industry forced the enterprise to close and the birds to be removed to south, possibly to Priors Court Ostrich Farm at Noarlunga.

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich farm, Port Augusta

Ostrich eggs at the old Ostrich farm.

South Australian Scenery : Ostrich Farm

South Australian Scenery : Ostrich Farm

General view of Ostrich Farm, seven miles north of Port Augusta.

Ostrich Farm, Noarlunga

Ostrich Farm, Noarlunga

General view of the Ostrich farm at Noarlunga.

South Australian Scenery : Male and female Ostriches

South Australian Scenery : Male and female Ostriches

General view of Ostrich Farm. Male and female Ostriches.

South Australian Scenery : Ostrich incubators

South Australian Scenery : Ostrich incubators

General view of Ostrich Farm. Incubators.

South Australian Scenery : Ostrich pair with young

South Australian Scenery : Ostrich pair with young

General view of Ostrich Farm. A pair with young.

South Australian Scenery : Ostrich eggs

South Australian Scenery : Ostrich eggs

General view of Ostrich Farm. Eggs in incubator. One young hatched.

South Australian Scenery : Ostrich protecting eggs

South Australian Scenery : Ostrich protecting eggs

General view of Ostrich Farm. Driven off, but standing over eggs to protect them.