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River Steamer "Rothbury" [B 12218] • Photograph

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Summary

River Steamer "Rothbury" at Mildura. She was built in 1881 as a tow boat towing barges for the wool and logging trade. By 1911 "Rothbury" was supplying the major sawmill at Mildura with logs from the redgum forests. Later she was used for towing lock building materials. She was still working up until the late 1950s.

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.6 cm x 10.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1930

Collection

Part of Murray River Collection

Subject

Rothbury (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W.- S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

14/02/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,493 x 2,159 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.66 MB

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