Published Resources Details

Journal Article

Author

Debenham, Arthur John

Title

The Port of Sydney

In

Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia

Imprint

vol. 8, Institution of Engineers Australia, Sydney, NSW, 1927, pp. 283-327

Url

https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.264751184031650

Description

Read by Arthur John Debenham BE MIEAust, before the Sydney Division.

[This paper includes a history of the development of the Port of Sydney.]

Abstract

The paper gives a general description of the harbour accommodation afforded by the port for general cargoes and special cargoes, dealing with the subject under the following headings : Size of vessels; Depth of water required;. Width of waterways; Length and width of wharves; Size of sheds; Location of berths; Road and rail access; Mechanical equipment; Special cargoes, including wheat, wool, meat, timber, coal and oil; Statistics of the port's trade and wharf facilities; Future development of the port.

Related Published resources

isCitedBy

Bickford, C. R., 'The development of the Port of Sydney.', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 29 (4-5) (1957), 113-125. Details

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This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
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