In the 1880s Oamaru Habour was a forest of bowsprits and spars. This view looks across from Macandrew Wharf (foreground) to Normanby Wharf (centre) and Sumpter Wharf (background).
Alexander Turnbull Library,
Burton Brothers collection,
Reference: PAColl-6075-14.
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'Ships at Sumpter Wharf, Oamaru, 1880s', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sumpter-wharf-1880s, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2013
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