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On the Atherton approach, the Gane brothers work a flooded-gum or rainforest log onto a jinker. The log fills the frame; the labour is getting timber out of the scrub.
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-16.9021, 145.5344
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1930
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Log onto a jinker, near Koah, ca.1930: Historical Timber Industry
Log onto a jinker, near Koah, ca.1930
1930
See the Gane brothers loading a massive flooded-gum log onto a jinker near Koah in 1930. A rare glimpse into timber industry labour and forest infrastructure.
On the Atherton approach, the Gane brothers work a flooded-gum or rainforest log onto a jinker. The log fills the frame; the labour is getting timber out of the scrub.
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