Aerial of Seal Island, Woodpecker Bay showing coal flume. 1940.

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DescriptionPhoto shows the coal flume coming across the hillside in the distance. NPM 325520 Neville Lewers CollectionPhotographerNeville LewersDate of Photo1940Map^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town)Seal Island

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Date Created28th June 2019CommentsDorothy Wills- Interesting.

Rowena Dunn -Great photo!

Cathy Howat - My late father, Jim Howat, from Cobden, recalled seeing ships loading there in the 30s.

Diane Hodgson - Awesome! Fantastic photo!

John Nancekivell - I knew about the loading of coal at woodpecker bay, so was great to see the photo.

Glenn Johnston: Very useful photo. It gives a lot of meaning to the ruins I've visited on Seal Island. What are the parallel lines perpendicular to the coast just right of photo center, is it just lines of reef exposed by the tide?

Maye Dunn: Yes Glenn they are reefs. They are not always visible. Sometimes they are covered in sand.

Brian McIntyre: Maye Dunn how was the coal moved to the ship. Was it with water or gravity
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Maye Dunn: Brian McIntyre that is a good question I presume it was water as it came from a fair distance. Maybe Diane Hodgson will know as she has an article on it from the Coal magazine.

Diane Hodgson: Maye Dunn it was done by water. Very clever. Message me Brian and I will try to send through a copy of the old Coal Magazine article.

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Aerial of Seal Island, Woodpecker Bay showing coal flume. 1940.

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