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The North Queensland Meat Export Company, later Swift’s, stood on Cleveland Bay so meat could meet a ship. The 1917 photograph is the works from the water: long sheds, a tall stack, and a water tower, with the bay in the foreground. A jetty is not a close-up in this frame, so the story should not invent one. Tag meat and port. The Townsville 1929 sling is the loading; this is the plant.
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Alligator Creek meatworks, 1917
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Alligator Creek Meatworks 1917: North Queensland Industry History
Alligator Creek meatworks, 1917
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View the Alligator Creek Meatworks in 1917, showing the North Queensland Meat Export Company plant on Cleveland Bay, featuring its iconic sheds and stack.
The North Queensland Meat Export Company, later Swift’s, stood on Cleveland Bay so meat could meet a ship. The 1917 photograph is the works from the water: long sheds, a tall stack, and a water tower, with the bay in the foreground. A jetty is not a close-up in this frame, so the story should not invent one. Tag meat and port. The Townsville 1929 sling is the loading; this is the plant.
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