Pearl stations, Torres Strait

Soon after the discovery of pearl-shell, the Torres Strait became dotted with pearl-shell and trepang stations, and Queensland extended its boundaries in 1879 in order to benefit from the exponentially growing marine industry. Redrawn map from Regina Ganter, The pearl-shellers of Torres Strait, 1994

From Regina Ganter, The pearl-shellers of Torres Strait, 1994

Theme:
Development, Exploitation
Related: 
Pearling
Keywords:
beche-de-mer, pearling, Torres Strait
Location Node: 
Torres Strait, QLD
Australia
See map: Google Maps
Date of copyright: 
21 October 2010
Date captured: 
21 October 2010
Date created: 
21 October 2010