Sulphur Bay, Garden Island, WA. 1943. The permanent pier under construction by members of No. 7 ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Garden Island
Accession Number P02226.007
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Sulphur Bay, Garden Island, WA. 1943. The permanent pier under construction by members of No. 7 Tps (?Transport) Company. The jetty was 220 feet long and was completed on 1943-03-06. Note the steel rimmed tractor and the pile driver. Note also how the construction commenced out from the shore to ensure secure footings were established as the first part of the operation. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store)