History of city Port Augusta, South Australia in photos
A small historical reference
Geography: Port Augusta is a small city in South Australia. It is a seaport and railway junction city mainly located on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf immediately south of the gulf's head and about 322 kilometres (200 mi) north of the state capital. The suburb of Port Augusta West is located on the west side of the gulf on the Eyre Peninsula. Other major industries included, up until mid-2010s, electricity generation. (Wiki)
Date of foundation: 1852
History: It is a natural harbour which was founded on 24 May 1852 by Alexander Elder and John Grainger who selected the location for the port. Mr. Grainger was a member of Government from Adelaide. The port was named after Augusta Sophia, Lady Young, the wife of the Governor of South Australia, Sir Henry Edward Fox Young.
Population: 14 214
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Bank of Adelaide in Commercial Road, 1870 |
'Bob, the railway dog', 1887 |
Premises of Wilcox & Co., drapers and E. Baker's saddler shop, 1878 |
Railway sheds and workshops for the east west railway, 1916 |
Railway Station in the 1920s |
Railway Terminus Hotel, 1919 |
Three drays loaded with wool bales, in front of the Tassie & Co. premises, 1876 |
View of 'Young & Gordon late Bignell & Young' shop, 1885 |
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