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Camel team, Marree [B 11760] • Photograph

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Summary

Camel team resting at Hergott Springs. Seven artesian springs were used by botanist Joseph Albert Hergott who was travelling with Stuart's expedition. The springs were declared a government water reserve in 1860. A railway was built from Port Augusta to Hergott Springs in 1881. By this time the settlement already had a butcher shop, general store and a hotel. Well known Dervish Bejah established a date plantation at Hergott Springs. He was a leader in the large Afghan community and provided camels to transport wool. His date farm can be seen in the background of this photograph

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Physical description

Photograph;

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1896

Creator

Sweet, Samuel White

Collection

Part of Marree Collection

Subject

Camels -- South Australia -- Marree

Catalogue record

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Digitisation information

Date

08/02/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,628 x 2,812 pixels (10.2 MP)

Size

30.64 MB

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