The construction of Timaru’s artificial port from the 1870s secured the town’s economic future. Sediment built up at the northern breakwater creating a sandy beach at Caroline Bay. The profitable port company is owned jointly by the district council and Port of Tauranga.
Timaru The Port
Postcard Details:
Date Taken:
None Shown
Location:
Timaru
Province:
Canterbury
Country:
New Zealand
Publisher:
Gladys Goodall
Photographer:
Gladys Goodall
Photographers Card ID:
None Shown