Basalt quarry at Bass Point 1986

DESCRIPTION

TitleBasalt quarry at Bass Point 1986Photo Number003472Date1986DescriptionA jetty was erected at Bass Point by Chambers & Co, built of Turpentine timber, 470 feet in length and intended to ship blue metal from G L Fuller's quarry. The first cargo of metal was shipped in December 1880. Fuller bought the plant from Chambers & Co when that company failed. He added more equipment and bought the steamer, 'Platypus', for the blue metal trade. The jetty was improved in 1890 and Fuller ordered the building of a new steamer, 'Dunmore', which loaded it's first cargo at Long Point on the 16th December, 1891. Work at the quarry was abandoned in 1939 and the jetty destroyed by heavy seas by 1957. South Coast Basalt reopened the quarry in 1973.PlaceBasalt quarry at Bass PointLocationBass PointStudioDaniel, BarryDonorDaniel, Barry

CHARACTERISTICS

TypeTIFFImage Size600DPI

CONNECTIONS

CollectionPhotos

ACCESS

CopyrightShellharbour City Council

OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close

Save Cancel + Row + Column

Menu

Basalt quarry at Bass Point 1986