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Pearl dredge
Overview
Metal pole with nets attached
Historical information
Pearl dredges were dragged behind boats to harvest pearl shells. A number of dredges could be used at one time on a boat, while it was under sail. The dredges would be hauled in and the shell was taken to shore for processing.
Details
Details
Contextual information
Cossack was the centre for pearling in the North West of Western Australia until it moved to Broome in the 1890s.
Links to additional resources
Finding shell [museum.wa.gov.au]Information from the WA Museum online Lustre exhibition.
Last modified
Thursday, 16 December, 2021
City of Karratha Local History Archives
City of Karratha Local History Archives
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