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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Cobblestones

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11 Cobble stones that were removed from UK and European streets and used as ballast for sailing ships that were not fully laden on the trip down under. These stones were found under the Busselton Jetty during piling works in 1996

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cwa-org-124-2020.950

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Maritime Objects

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ROOM 1.7 Marine

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Cobblestones that were used as ballast

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