Sir William Arrol Gantry Crane- Bunbury, Western Australia
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blingg
S 33° 18.700 E 115° 38.549
50H E 373629 N 6313338
An old crane sitting in the middle of the harbour.
Waymark Code: WMP32C
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 06/20/2015
Views: 4
The Sir William Arrol Gantry Crane was built in Glasgow ,Scotland in 1911, and was used on the now demolished timber jetty til the 1970's. The Bunbury Timber jetty was constructed in 1864 using convict labour, the jetty eventually measured over 1.6km long. The breakwater where the crane is located was originally part of the jetty.
Type of Machine: Gantry crane
Year the machine was built: 1911
Year the machine was put on display: Not listed
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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