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Portion of Keel with Brass Spike

Subcollections
Maritime
Overview

Portion of weathered oak keel with an embedded solid brass spike that was found in Wonnerup Estuary during Ilmenite dredging in the 1950s

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2020.504
Item type
Objects
Themes
Social History
Material
Brass
Oak (Wood)
Width
14 cm
Height or length
29 cm
Contextual information

Throughout the 1950s a number of deposits of mineral sands were exploited around the Capel area, including at Yoganup, Wonnerup, and Koombana Bay. A plant to produce titanium dioxide pigments from ilmenite was established at Australind in 1963.

Keywords
Maritime Objects
Shipwrecks
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Saturday, 21 February, 2026
Completeness
72
Busselton Historical Society

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Portion of Keel with Brass Spike
Portion of Keel with Brass Spike

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