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South Australia
Port Wakefield gulf-head copper port
Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Nails and fittings
Sea potteryPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
Oldest port on Gulf St Vincent, shipping Burra copper by lighter from 1850; mangrove-edged wharf ground and town tips hold early material.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.