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Jetty at Narrung [B 8857] • Photograph

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Summary

Jetty at Narrung. The figure in the overcoat is the Reverend George Taplin, Superintendent of Point McLeay Mission. The Point McLeay Mission Station (1859-1974) was established at Lake Alexandrina by the Aborigines' Friends' Association in 1859. In the background of this photograph the Point Malcolm Lighthouse can be seen. This is situated at Narrung on the narrow entrance from Lake Alexandrina into Lake Albert and was built in 1878. It is Australia's only inland lighthouse.

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.1 cm x 16.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1879

Collection

Part of Narrung Collection

Subject

Taplin, George
Jetties -- South Australia -- Narrung

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Digitisation information

Date

15/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,192 x 2,482 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.79 MB

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