TitleThe SS 'Patonga' at ShellharbourPhoto Number001583Datec.1923DescriptionIn 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 S.S. 'Patonga'was the steam ship used for the service and offered competitive rates for freight, compared with rail transport.PlaceShellharbour HarbourLocationShellharbour VillageStudioMurray Views, GympieDonorPhelan, RobertHockey, Paul