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Oamaru Harbour, 1874

Ships line the horizon in this 1874 photograph of Oamaru, and the breakwater can be seen on the right, extending into the bay.

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  • 1933 plan for Oamaru Harbour
    Oamaru Harbour

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shipping
oamaru
Credit

North Otago Museum, 216

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