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Port Broughton Jetty [B 15352] • Photograph

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Summary

Port Broughton Jetty is a typical coastal jetty constructed of timber pylons with timber support structures. The railway line was used for loading and unloading ships. The steamer at right is the "S.S. Investigator" which was built in 1883 and was owned by the Spencer's Gulf Steamship Company which later amalgamated with the Adelaide Steamship Company. Port Broughton offers a safe haven as it is not directly exposed to the gulf waters. It is sheltered at the entrance to the Mundoora Arm inlet. In 1877 a channel was dredged to allow safe passage for loading bags of grain onto ketches which would then reload their cargoes onto the larger windjammers anchored offshore.

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.4 cm x 15.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1912

Collection

Part of Port Broughton Collection

Subject

Jetties -- South Australia -- Port Broughton

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Digitisation information

Date

11/07/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,513 x 2,634 pixels (9.3 MP)

Size

27.79 MB

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