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The Story of The Port of Launceston
Added: Aug 19, 2026

A history of the Port of Launceston Authority and the development of shipping on the Tamar in northern Tasmania, by Sir Raymond Alfred Ferrall CBE (1906–2000) — a prominent Launceston businessman and Warden of the Port of Launceston Authority, for which he was made CBE in 1969.


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