Crossing place at Wellington |
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Title : | Crossing place at Wellington |
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Source : | The South Australian register 27 June 1846 | ||
Place Of Creation : | Adelaide | ||
Publisher : | Robert Thomas & Co. | ||
Date of creation : | 1839-1900 | ||
Format : | Newspaper | ||
Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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Description : |
The Bell Brothers announce that their ferry at Wellington has begun operating. This was a privately operated ferry, which the government took over several years later. A ferry still operates at Wellington. |
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Coverage year : | 1846 |
Period : | 1836-1851 |
Place : | Wellington |
Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
Further reading : | Turner, Robert Sand on the roof: the story of Wellington on Murray. Wellington [S. Aust.]: Wellington Progress Association, 1984 Pretty, W. A. Ferries of the River Murray in South Australia Vale Park, S.A.: [the author], 1978 South Australia. Highways Dept. Report on the River Murray ferries, January 1971 [Adelaide], 1971 |
Internet links : | Wellington is the original punt crossing the River Murray South Australian Department of the Environment: River boat trail: Wellington State Library of South Australai: Wenmouth Collection: Ferry platform at Wellington |