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Demolition at McLaren Wharf, Port Adelaide [PRG 280/1/29/140] • Photograph

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Summary

Demolition of the store and sheds at McLaren Wharf, on the Port River at Port Adelaide, South Australia.

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Physical description

photograph; 11 x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1920

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Wrecking -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide
Wharves -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide

Catalogue record

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Historical information

Searcy notes that McLaren Wharf was 'the first landing place in South Australia - 1836', this is incorrect. The first settlers arrived at Holdfast Bay and later arrivals often landed at 'Port Misery', a position further upstream than the McLaren Wharf site.

Digitisation information

Date

11/03/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,001 x 2,169 pixels (6.5 MP)

Size

6.51 MB

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