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Cobb's coach at Accallana Well [PRG 1435/1/72] • Photograph

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Summary

An abandoned Cobb & Co coach at Accallana Well. A note with the photo reads 'dumped used to be dragged by camels across Cobbler Desert'. However Benny Kerwin, a "half caste" Yandruwandha man from Innamincka, drove the Farina to Innamincka Cobb & Co. mail coach as a teenager. In approximately 1906-1907 he was crossing Accalana crossing, Strzelecki creek and the horses bolted, causing the mail coach to crash. For sometime after that he carried the mail by packhorse.

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Physical description

Photograph; 6 cm x 10.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1932

Photographer

Nicholas, R. P

Collection

Part of Nicholas Collection

Subject

Cobb and Co.
Carriages and carts -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the photographs from an album compiled by Rowland Proctor (Ron) Nicholas, taken while shearing at various locations around northern South Australia, 1931-1932. Other photographs from the album may be viewed by doing a number search on PRG 1435/1.

Digitisation information

Date

19/12/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,570 x 2,130 pixels (7.6 MP)

Size

22.85 MB

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