Port conditions in South Australia

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TitlePort conditions in South AustraliaDate of publication1901SourceInformation as to the principal ports of South Australia and of Port Adelaide ..., 1902, p. 5-17Description

Detailed information is provided on pilotage needs, wharfage, and availability of telegraphic communications in South Australian ports. In the case of Port Adelaide, illustrations of the tide signals from the Pilot Station are provided. The outports covered include Port Pirie, Port Germein, Port Augusta, Wallaroo and Kingston.

Information includes the changes to lights and buoys and any recent channel deepening as appropriate to the port. Recent ships using the ports are listed with their tonnage and length as an indication of the size of ship that can safely use the port facilities.

Principal types of materials being imported and exported are listed as are the values of these in some instances. Rail connections to Adelaide where relevant are also given.

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SubjectSearcy, Arthur, 1852-1935Marine Board of South AustraliaHarbors -- South AustraliaPilots and pilotage -- South AustraliaTides -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide -- Tables

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	[...]1xfL§ Jtussfrafia. INFORMATION PRINCIPAL Poms OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA,- MAPS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND OF PORT ADELAIDE; ALSO, Tide Tables[...]
	[...]AS TO THE .‘ PRINCIPAL PORTS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ! {C CIT‘ PORT ADELAIDE. The chief port of South Australia. Population, including sur- roundings, about 20,0[...]t. long with a depth of 26ft. L.W.S., just to the south of the swinging berth and on the West side of the[...]rivate persons to enable any vessels that come to Australia to lie along- side the wharves. ‘i In t[...]
	[...]ring inner harbor. Pilots board vessels two miles south—west of Semaphore Jetty. Pilotage betwee[...]
	[...]ghby, on Kan- garoo Island; Cape Northurnberland, South-East coast; and Cape Jervis, Backstairs Passage,[...]nt Mal- colm (River Murray), and the new light on South Neptune Island are the only light stations that a[...]ves the inner harbor. The extra-coastal trade of South Australia is carried on chieﬂy by steamships of large ton[...]O Langton Grange . . . . . 3,795 420 24 0 Star of Australia . . . . . . . . . . 4,668 440 21 I0 Essen.[...]
	[...]in. 19ft. Gin. 19ft. 9in. 20ft. 3in. Nom.—The south yardarm in the above sketch corresponds with the south yardarm of the ﬂagstaﬁ at the pilot st[...]
	[...], deepened to 15ft. L.VV.S. from the entrance to south end of the harbor. Two-thirds of the harbo[...]
	[...]the wharves. Large shipments of Broken Hill (New South VVales) ore and bullion are made from this[...]
	[...]er, and safe. From Point Lowly, thirty-four miles south of the town, is a broad deep water channel[...]
	[...]raught) anywhere inside the ﬁve-fathom line to south of jetty with no heavy range on the cable.[...]
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Port conditions in South Australia
Information as to the principal ports of South Australia and of Port Adelaide ..., 1902, p. 5-17
[...]and availability of telegraphic communications in South Australian ports. In the case of Port Adel[...]
Marine Board of South Australia
Harbors -- South Australia
Pilots and pilotage -- South Australia
Tides -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide -- Tables

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