Exhibi on highlights shipping’s importance for South Coast

The importance of shipping to the South Coast un l the early 1950s will be highlighted in an exhibi on by Narooma Historical Society in Narooma Library 12-27 May during library hours.

Society President Laurelle Pacey said in the early days roads were rough tracks or nonexistent so the sea provided a vital transport link.

“It was the means of taking cargoes mainly to Sydney returning with supplies for se lers, miners and businesses, mail and o en also carried passengers,” she said.

“Cargoes could include mber, wa le bark, oysters, oats, cheese, maize, wheat, hides, kegs of bu er, even granite from Moruya River. In the early days of steamers, it was a 13 hour trip from Narooma to Sydney compared with several days by road.”

On Friday 19 May at 10.30am, Ms Pacey will talk about shipping to the south coast, par cularly Narooma. Everyone is welcome.

The exhibi on coincides with the Na onal Trust’s Australian Heritage Fes val and Interna onal Museums Day on 18 May.

She also urges everyone to visit Narooma’s Lighthouse Museum in the Visitors Centre which highlights Narooma’s rich mari me past and its close associa on with Barunguba (Montague Island).

Fes val Launch & Call For Entries

The River of Art Fes val is back from Friday 15 to Sunday 24 September 2023. Now in its 18th year, the 10-day fes val will feature culture, music, visual art, theatre, and crea ve workshops around the fes val theme Celebra ng Place.

The River of Art Fes val is now invi ng proposals from ar sts, the community and business to be a part of this year’s fes val by producing crea ve works or providing a venue or gallery to host events.

The deadline for proposals is Wednesday 12 July.