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Maurice Coleman Davies shipped karri and jarrah from a timber jetty with its own railway. A locomotive and wagons stand on the deck, a steamship lies at the head, and a sailing vessel waits alongside the store.

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Industry & Infrastructure

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-34.2310, 115.0470

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-34

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Hamelin Bay jetty, 1899: A Historic Timber Port and Rail Infrastructure

Hamelin Bay jetty, 1899

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Explore the 1899 Hamelin Bay jetty, a bustling timber port where Maurice Coleman Davies shipped karri and jarrah using private rail and steam transport.

Maurice Coleman Davies shipped karri and jarrah from a timber jetty with its own railway. A locomotive and wagons stand on the deck, a steamship lies at the head, and a sailing vessel waits alongside the store.

A 1899 view of Hamelin Bay jetty with a steamship, locomotive, and timber loading facilities.https://echidnamaps.com/pin/hamelin-bay-jetty-1899-34/6ac0ce169df09f21b87c5045