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Cardwell

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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a town of Cardwell county, Queensland, Australia, on Rockingham Bay, about Boo m. direct N.W. by N. of Brisbane. Pop. of town and district (1901) 3435. It has one of the best harbours in the state, easy of access in all weathers, with a depth ranging from 4 to 10 fathoms. Various minerals, including gold and tin, exist in the district; and there are preserve and sauce factories, and works for meat extract and tinning. The dugong fishery is carried on, and the oil is extracted. There are large timber forests in the district, and much cedar is exported.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Cardwell'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​c/cardwell.html. 1910.
 
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