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Start co-ordinates S35° 42.280
E150° 10.634
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E150° 10.DE_
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S35° 42.F__
E150° G_.657
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Coal from the Bimbimbie Mine was stored here for the Prevision of the dredge and steamers on the Clyde River. Bimbimbie mine can be found at Gold Rush II by Matt & Shell
Past dredging of the bar for navigation by the then Public Works Department was routinely carried out for coastal steamers until 1951. From 1951 to 1964, dredging was intermittently done on three occasions.
The bar was typically dredged to depths of 2.1 to 2.4 metres. Reports of these past dredging exercises confirm that the channel would shoal rapidly within 4 months to 1.5 metres depth; thence more slowly to 1.2 metres, a depth which was retained for several months.
BATEMAN’S BAY Postal Service
Distance 200 miles South of Sydney.
Mail closes at General Post Office Friday by Clyde Steamer.
Mail arrives at Post Town Saturday by Clyde Steamer.
Mail leaves for Sydney Saturday by Clyde Steamer.
Mail arrives at Sydney Tuesday by Clyde Steamer.
Route –Clyde Steamer to Bateman’s Bay; or steam to Moruya, 20 m. Bateman’s Bay.
The Illawarra Steam Navigation Company was a shipping company that serviced the south coast of New South Wales, Australia from 1858 to the early 1950s. It was formed through the amalgamation of the General Steam Navigation Company, the Kiama Steam Navigation Company and the Shoalhaven Steam Navigation Company, each of whom serviced parts of the south coast with their respective vessels. After merging, the new company held a near monopoly in regard to shipping on the south coast, and their fleet visited every significant port between Sydney and the border of Victoria. The company transported both passengers and a range of produce, including livestock, and hence it become known as the 'Pig and Whistle Line': it was said that ships would wait an hour for a pig but not a minute for a passenger.
Over the years more than twenty steamships were a part of the fleet, including the 1112 ton Merimbula and the 693 ton Eden. Many of these vessels were purpose-built for the company's needs, and were constructed at shipyards both within Australia and abroad. The company's eventual demise came as a result of a number of factors, including increased competition from road and rail, the cost of replacing ships after World War II, waterfront disputes and rising costs. As a consequence, after almost 100 years in operation, the company was placed into voluntary receivership and was delisted from the stock exchange in 1955.
Ports
In the early 1850s, when the General Steam Navigation Company, Kiama Steam Navigation Company and the Shoalhaven Steam Navigation Company were independent operations, the major ports of call along the south coast of New South Wales included Sydney, Wollongong, Shoalhaven, Merimbula, Kiama and Twofold Bay. After the amalgamation of the three companies, this list included stops at Gerringong, Batemans Bay, and Nelligen. Later, minor gold rushes at both Moruya and the Wagonga district resulted in their inclusion, and other ports were to include Bermagui, Eden, Narooma and Tathra.
The extent of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company's operations along the coast can be seen by their 1870 schedule, in which they were making the journey to Kiama, Shoalhaven and Gerringong every three days, and to Ulladulla, Clyde, Shoalhaven and Wollongong at about the same rate. Mourya was visited every two weeks, while an additional journey was made to Merimbula and Ulladulla once a week. 1873 saw a simplification of these services, and a weekly run to Merimbula, Eden and Tathra was amongst the changes.
Maintaining the services of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company did, at times, take some effort on the part of the residents. For example, in Ulladulla a wooden jetty was built in 1859 in order to retain the services of the company; they had informed the farmers that their ships would not call again at Ulladulla unless better mooring facilities were provided. (After seven years the jetty was replaced by a stone pier built by the government on the natural reef).[17] Similarly the town of Tathra was created through the erection of a small jetty, built so that the local farmers could gain access to coastal shipping which previously had stopped 25 km away at Merimbula
Sea and river transport provided the most effective means of travel for people and cargo along the South Coast of New South Wales up until the early 20th Century. At this time, roads were either non-existent or extremely poor in quality and vehicles were scarce. This meant that the only affordable and available means of commuting was either by horse or foot.
This ship TSS 'Merimbula' is therefore representative of the beginning of passenger services by water on the South Coast, which provided an effective service for people to such destinations as Sydney, Eden, Bermagui, Tathra and Merimbula. The 'Merimbula' not only opened up new routes to people, but also enabled a better flow for trade, as she was also fitted with refrigeration equipment and large storage space for cargo. This proved integral to the economic development of the South Coast and the greater New South Wales region. The 'Merimbula' was particularly known for trading such items as wood (cedar) and coal.
The 'Merimbula' has been described as the most beautiful vessel to steam Australia's waters. She had state rooms, large dining areas and a social hall which could be enjoyed by 106 passengers, along with an exquisite body and superstructure that was 209.6 ft long (11,011 gross tonnage). For the first time in the Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Co Ltd's history, the 'Merimbula' was able to relieve them of their infamous reputation for 'waiting an hour for a pig, but not a minute for a passenger' (hence their nickname the 'Pig and Whistle Fleet').The 'Merimbula' signified the pinnacle in design and service. It was the largest ship built for the Illawarra company.
However, while the 'Merimbula' instigated passenger service, it was also responsible for ending it. After she went ashore on Beecroft Head (near Jervis Bay) in 1928, she was briefly replaced by the TSS 'Eden' until a new ship, the 'Cambaga' (which held only cargo, not passengers) was commissioned. Steam passenger transport became obsolete with the advent of better roads and a railway line which had been constructed down to Nowra. This also meant that cars and buses became more prolific.
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