View towards Port Kembla from Dunster's Hill

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TitleView towards Port Kembla from Dunster's HillPhoto Number003116Date1991DescriptionThe Dunster Family settled on 'The Hill' overlooking Shellharbour in 1865. Prior to the arrival of the railway in 1887, a ball was hoisted to the top of a fig tree on Dunster's Hill to advise Macquarie River farmers of the arrival of vessels at Shellharbour. Dunster's Hill was visible from most of the district.LocationShellharbourStudioR. & J. EastDonorEast, Russell

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View towards Port Kembla from Dunster's Hill

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View towards Port Kembla from Dunster's Hill