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Jetty, Port Elliot [B 8084] • Photograph

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Summary

Jetty, old Government warehouse, and breakwater at Port Elliot. . Port Elliot's Horseshoe Bay was proclaimed a port in 1851. The port was established to provide a safe seaport for the Murray River traders. The mouth of the Murray was treacherous for navigating. Goods and passengers were carried between Goolwa and Port Elliot on the first public railway in Australia which was completed in 1854.

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Physical description

Photograph; 19.9 cm x 15.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of Port Elliot Collection

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Digitisation information

Date

09/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,261 x 2,385 pixels (7.8 MP)

Size

23.36 MB

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