TitleSS Patonga Approaching The HarbourObject TypePhotographDatec.1890DescriptionSS Patonga Approaching The Harbour, Shellharharbour.
Provenance and SignifcanceIn 1923, after a lapse of 30 years regular freight services from the harbour, a weekly service from Sydney to Shellharbour commenced (Gibbs, Bright and Co, a Sydney firm)
The SS 'Patonga' was the steam ship used for the service and offered competitive rates for freight, compared with rail transport.DonorCarmody, John Raymond