Timber wagon - Rockingham , Western Australia
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S 32° 16.189 E 115° 45.269
50H E 382696 N 6428975
A plaque next to a log wagon
Waymark Code: WMTBWH
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 10/30/2016
Views: 4
A plaque detailing the history of Rockingham as a major timber exporting port in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The wording on the plaque is :-
"History of Marri logs on rail carriage
"The railway wagon with its load of Coryrnbia calophyla (Marri)logs
symbolises the history of the logging and timber industry that established Rockingham as a port. Jarrah milled and logged Jarrahhdale was exported as railway sleepers and paving blocks for the streets of London and Paris via the Rockingham Jetty.
The three large Marri logs located on the carriage are a result of Alcoa's cleaning for the proposed McCoy Crusher site at the Huntly mine north of Dwellingup
The logs measure 11 metres long with their diameters varying from
680mm to 860mm and they have a combined weight of 21 tonnes."
Age/Event Date: None on the plaque
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only
Historic Resources.:
Type of Historic Marker if other: Not listed
Related Website: Not listed
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