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The dredge 'Posidonia' at Port Broughton, South Australia [PRG 280/1/44/487] • Photograph

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Summary

The dredge 'Posidonia' assembled and erected at Port Broughton for retrieving deposits of flag weed from the sea bed in Spencer's Gulf for processing into marine fibre.

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Physical description

photograph; 14.5 x 20.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1912

Photographer

Tothill, Geoffrey

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Posidonia (Ship)
Dredging -- South Australia -- Spencer Gulf

Catalogue record

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General notes

Sepia reproduction.

Historical information

The botanical name for flag weed is Posidonia.

Digitisation information

Date

18/09/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,181 x 2,205 pixels (7.0 MP)

Size

7.02 MB

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