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River steamer "Captain Sturt" [B 15228] • Photograph

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Summary

River Steamer "Captain Sturt" at Morgan slip. This paddle steamer was assembled at Mannum in 1916. The boat was a vital part of the construction of South Australia's locks, weirs and the Goolwa barrages. This boat was an experiment as it pushed its freight ahead instread of towing the barges astern. The photograph shows the paddle steamer just prior to its launch. Two figures are standing on the grass beside the boat. She served from 1916 to 1938. She was built by American Washington Meredith

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.5 cm x 8.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

1923

Collection

Part of Murray River Collection

Subject

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

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Digitisation information

Date

10/07/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,429 x 2,151 pixels (7.4 MP)

Size

22.16 MB

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