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Cardwell first far north beachfront town

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Oldest far north Queensland town, an 1864 beachfront port for the Valley of Lagoons stations; jetty margins and beachfront blocks hold early refuse.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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