Julie Burgess : the story of a Bass Strait fishing ketchThe Julie Burgess was the last of a series of vessels built and sailed by the Burgess family in the waters of Bass Strait and the Tasmanian coasts. She was built and launched at Launceston in Tasmania in 1936 for Harry Burgess, and was designed specifically as a crayfishing ketch, although used on occasion for a range of tasks. The main areas fished were in Bass Strait, as this was not only a r...
Jetty, 1913This image shows a wooden jetty with rail tracks running down the centre. Fishing nets are hanging over the rail on either side. Several men are repairing the nets. Small wooden fishing boats are tied up to the right-hand side of the jetty. Water is in the background and land can be seen in the far background. Printed across the bottom of the photo in white ink is: ‘“Pier” men repairing net...
