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Shellharbour Harbour & Jetty

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NameShellharbour Harbour & JettyTypeComplexGeolocation^[1] Last edited by: Will Chittick

AddressWollongong Street, Shellharbour DescriptionShellharbour Harbour was a vital part of the shipping industry in Shellharbour in the late 19th century. Early pioneers used the harbour to ship produce to Sydney for market.

In the 1830’s William Charles Wentworth, son of D’Arcy Wentworth, obtained the right to cut timber between the north bank of the Minnamurra River and the top of Mt Terry. John Pugh Nicholls, son of First Fleeter John Nicholls, was Wentworth’s manager. He delivered the timber from the forests to the harbour where cedar planks were floated on rafts to the small sailing craft for transport to Sydney.

A boat store commenced in 1859. In 1864, a larger jetty was built and the harbour was deepened in 1877. The Victorian-era masonry breakwater existing today was completed in 1879.

When the boat store was removed in c.1950s, materials from the store were used to construct the Shellharbour Scout Hall on Addison Street. The jetty was demolished in 1966.

The Shellharbour breakwater would have been a great social hub for the town. Early settlers used the harbour to deliver locally produced goods to Sydney, and to receive trade from Sydney and other areas.

Shellharbour breakwater holds solid links with the economic growth of Shellharbour and strong associations with the coastal shipping trade that was of great importance for the survival of the pioneering settlers of the area.

Officially assigned 24th October, 1975- NSW GNB

External LinkShellharbour Jetty and Breakwater 1860Shellharbour Jetty 1864Completion of the Shellharbour Jetty 1864Habour Improvements at Shellharbour 1885Shellharbour Jetty Store 1897Shellharbour Jetty and Baths 1901The Harbour is Going From Shellharbour 1951Shellharbour Breakwater 1899

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Shellharbour Panorama

Legislative Assembly NSW Shell Harbour Petition

SS 'Peterborough' at Shellharbour

Panorama Shellharbour Village

Boat Store And Figtree

Shellharbour Harbour and Jetty

SS Patonga at Shellharbour Harbour

Shellharbour Harbour

SS Patonga Approaching The Harbour

Shellharbour Village Artefacts

Little Park

Deck Ring - Shellharbour Harbour

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Baxter, William Captain

Whitfield, Thomas Daniel Sweeny

Wilson, Captain William

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Legislative Assembly NSW Shell Harbour Petition

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Shellharbour Harbour Soundings

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Baxter

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Cowrie Island and Fish Processing Area

Shellharbour Harbour c.1895.

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CollectionPlacesFamilyBursillBaxterWilson (Robert)LocalityShellharbour VillagePersonWilson, Captain WilliamBaxter, William CaptainWilson, RobertWhitfield, Thomas Daniel Sweeny

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