Salt harvesting and quarrying in South Australia [PRG 1682/2/101-150] • Photograph


Dry Creek salt fields.
Aerial view of pone 'FA' at the Dry Creek salt fields, South Australia.


North arm, Port River.
Aerial view of the north arm of the Port River, South Australia.


Outer Harbour.
Aerial view of Outer Harbour, South Australia.


North arm, Port River.
Aerial view of the north arm of the Port River, South Australia.


Dry Creek salt fields.
Aerial view of pond 'XB 3' at the Dry Creek salt fields, South Australia.


LMG Excavator.
View from an elevated point looking down on an LMG BW Excavator machine at work.


LMG Excavator.
Close view of the front wheel of an LMG BW Excavator machine.


LMG Excavator.
Worker standing by an LMG BW Excavator machine.


LMG Excavator.
Workers operating LMG BW Excavator machinery.


LMG Excavator.
Three workers standing in front on an LMG BW Excavator machine on a salt field.


LMG Excavator.
View of the operator's cabin on an LMG BW Excavator machine.


LMG Excavator.
Close view of a part of an LMG BW Excavator machine.


Blue Bird elevator.
Workers inspecting a Blue Bird III elevator machine.


Blue Bird elevator.
Workers operating a Blue Bird III elevator machine.


Blue Bird elevator.
Worker standing by a Blue Bird III elevator machine.


Blue Bird elevator.
Workers inspecting a Blue Bird III elevator machine.


Blue Bird elevator.
Worker operating a Blue Bird III elevator machine on water.


Blue Bird elevator.
Workers operating a Blue Bird III elevator machine on water.


Blue Bird elevator.
Blue Bird III elevator machine on a wet salt pan.


Blue Bird elevator.
Workers operating a Blue Bird III elevator machine on a wet salt pan.


Blue Bird elevator.
Close view of a Blue Bird III elevator machine.


Blue Bird elevator.
Close view of a Blue Bird III elevator machine.


Blue Bird elevator.
Close view of a Blue Bird III elevator machine.


Blue Bird elevator.
Close view of a Blue Bird III elevator machine.


Conveyors on a salt field.
View looking down on a salt field from the top of a stacker conveyor, at workers moving conveyors into position on the field, in preparation for harvesting the salt.


Conveyor on a salt field.
No.6 Conveyor belt on a salt field, with mounds of harvested salt in the background, possibly at Dry Creek salt fields, South Australia.


Harvesters on a salt field.
Harvesting machines harvesting salt on a field, with mounds of salt in the background, possibly Dry Creek salt fields, South Australia.


Stacking salt.
Stacking conveyor on the edge of a salt field, stacking harvested salt into mounds, possibly at Dry Creek salt fields, South Australia.


Salt fields.
Mounds of harvested salt on the edge of wet salt fields. Written on slide 'Sierra Salinas'.


Salt dissolving.
Salt dissolving in salt fields. Harvested salt is piled in mounds on the left, and in the background is a small hut.