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Wallaroo Smelters [B 11382] • Photograph

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Summary

Wallaroo Smelters, unloading rough ore at acid burners. Copper was discovered at Wallaroo in 1859 and later a smelter was built near the port facility. More chimney stacks were added and after only seven years Wallaroo was described as the largest in the world. By 1875 Wallaroo was one of the largest seaports in South Australia as water transport was the only means of bringing in coal for the smelters and shipping out the copper metal. In 1909 copper converters were imported from the United States which resulted in energy savings.

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Physical description

Photograp; 20.3 cm x 14.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

1912

Collection

Part of Wallaroo Collection

Subject

Smelting -- South Australia -- Wallaroo

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Digitisation information

Date

18/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,274 x 2,452 pixels (8.0 MP)

Size

24.12 MB

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