129:. All of these materials were shipped in large vessels that could not be directly loaded from the jetty and required the use of smaller vessels for loading purposes. In December 1887 the jetty was extended to a length of 728 metres (2,387 ft) and the original south-westerly section was widened to 13 metres (42 ft). This would allow six large vessels to be berthed at one time in water that was deeper than provided by the original structure. This addition led to the Ocean Jetty becoming known as the Long Jetty. In 1896 a final extension stretched the jetty an additional 139 metres (457 ft) out into the ocean. This extension was brought about due to the difficulty of
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maritime sites, were used due to their experience with swim-line searches and archival research. There were also other volunteers who came from a local high school who were on work experience. These MAAWA divers were responsible for conducting swim-line searches of the sea floor for any artefacts and high concentrations of artefacts were marked by buoys which would require further investigation from the Museum staff. $ 1,315 of the $ 2,000 was spent on the excavation phase.
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have on the old jetty. The aims for the excavation were described as "mapping the remaining jetty structure to ascertain the spread of material and to gauge the extent to which it could later be covered or disturbed by the development." Archaeological work included plotting the jetty piles with the use of triangulation and photography in order to create a map of the site.
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equipment, and other materials. A sample of artefacts were catalogued and conserved for public display. Seeing as the site was so close to the
Maritime Museum, recovered artefacts were placed in tubs of fresh water to start the desalination process, while fragile artefacts were wrapped in soft nylon mesh to protect them from damage during the short transit to the museum.
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In 1988 the sea bed surrounding the section of the jetty that was built before 1900 was designated a historic site. This was implemented as a requirement under the
Maritime Archaeology Act of 1973. The Act required that all areas of the sea-bed underneath jetties in Western Australia be designated as
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Soon after the excavation was completed, the
Western Australian Maritime Museum opened an exhibition pertaining to the Long Jetty in an effort to educate the public about its history. The publicity that was generated through the excavations, public education, and press articles were sufficient enough
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created illustrated ceramic plaques detailing the work of the museum as well as the history of the
Fremantle Long Jetty that were placed at the beach end of the structure. The area is now used for public recreation activities. Remains of the Long Jetty are still visible with approximately 30 of the
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Evidence states that the original jetty was too shallow for most ocean-going vessels and lengthened multiple times, but never reached an adequate length. It was always necessary to use lighters to help with the removal of cargo from larger vessels. Of the 600,000 tons of materials that went through
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Archaeological investigations were headed by
Michael McCarthy from the Department of Maritime Archaeology at the Western Australian Maritime Museum. The excavation was essentially a case of salvage archaeology; therefore, the museum instigated immediate assessment of the impact that a marina would
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McCarthy was allocated a budget of $ 2,000 to conduct the excavations on the Long Jetty. Due to the low funding available to McCarthy, volunteers from the
Maritime Archaeological Association of Western Australia (MAAWA), a volunteer organisation intent on furthering protection and education about
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In 1904, after a period of abandonment, the jetty was turned into a promenade. In 1906 a hall was built at one end for entertainment purposes. The new incarnation of the jetty was unpopular with the public and by 1910 it was closed off and fell into a state of disrepair. In 1921 it was completely
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A large number of artifacts were recovered from the site during the excavations. Most of the artefacts were covered by a protective layer of sediment up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) deep. Artefacts recovered included buttons, buckles, fasteners, rings, toys, pipes, munitions, shoes, fishing
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in 1897. The original jetty construction was 4.6 metres (15 ft) wide and extended to a length of 230 metres (750 ft). At its original size vessels weighing up to 700 tons could be accommodated, but larger vessels were forced to anchor offshore and have their cargo ferried in on smaller
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The jetty received renewed interest with antique bottle collectors in the late 1960s as the ocean floor surrounding the jetty was covered with soda and beer bottles. Bottle collectors had frequently visited the site since its use was discontinued, but it was noticed that storms would reveal new
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the Long Jetty in 1897, over one third of the materials required lightering with smaller vessels. In 1897 the jetty was a total of 1,004 metres (3,294 ft) in length and reached a total depth of only 7 metres (23 ft) at its furthest end. The two extensions were built by
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Because of time constraints, McCarthy implemented the use of airlift and propeller wash excavation methods to shift sediment. Seventy test excavation holes were created to excavate the site. Most of the artifacts found during the excavations were made of glass originating from
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The jetty is a tangible link to the past and represents a valuable historic resource which can help to look at the economic and social evolution of the city of
Fremantle. The site is also important due to its link with the immigration of people into Western Australia.
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threatened to bury large sections of what remained of Long Jetty. After many years of disuse, the jetty had been reduced to a row of piles that were barely visible above water except for one which remained exposed, 3 metres (9.8 ft) out of the water. The
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for recreation or bottle collecting. The site is pockmarked by holes dug by these collectors. These collectors had removed almost everything that is deemed attractive material leaving only broken pieces scattered across the site.
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and the foreshores of
Fremantle. The Municipal Sea Baths were located between Long Jetty and South jetty and were demolished in 1917. The Municipal Sea Baths are now covered by a sea-wall associated with the Fishing Boat Harbour.
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wood by Mason, Bird and Co., who owned the
Canning Saw Mills. The jetty extended south-west from Anglesea Point. From the 1870s to the 1920s the Long Jetty in Bathers Bay was an important maritime centre for the colony of
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was only given a four-week notice to record the site before construction on the new marina would commence. This was because construction plans for the new marina involved covering a large portion of the old jetty.
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was opened. An increased amount of shipping made it necessary to improve the harbouring facilities by the late 1860s. Long Jetty was built as a less expensive alternative to building a harbour at the mouth of the
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to change the designs of the marina wall so that it would miss the jetty piles, thereby protecting the remains of the Long Jetty from destruction. However, a small section of the jetty would still be affected.
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I was never so sick of a place in my life, and may the curse of Christ rest on
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are half drunk all the time and don’t care what they do. The ship has to feed them and give them all the money and tobacco they want or they will make trouble. They are a dirty lot .
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replaced the original South Jetty that was built in 1857. The Long Jetty was originally known as the Ocean Jetty and the original section was built out of
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was constructed in 1873 to replace the smaller South Jetty which had become too small for the large amounts of vessels entering the colony in
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