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Barge "Ukee" [B 14933] • Photograph

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Summary

Barge "Ukee" carrying 1700 bales of wool. Reputed to be the biggest load of wool ever taken into Echuca in one haul. This barge carried wool and wheat along the River Murray, sometimes 250 tonnes at a time. She was the sixth largest barge to operate in the Murray-Darling river system. She was built at Morgan

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Physical description

Photograph;

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of Murray River Collection

Subject

Ukee (Barge)
Barges -- Murray River (N.S.W. -S.A.)
Wool -- Transportation -- Murray River (N.S.W. -S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

22/05/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,072 x 2,374 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

21.91 MB

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