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The trawler Ata enters Oamaru, 1974

The trawler Ata enters Oamaru, 1974

In 1973–4, in its dying days as a port, Oamaru briefly exported frozen meat to Tonga. This image shows Warner Pacific’s Ata, a 67-ton trawler, entering the port on 30 January 1974.

Gavin McLean

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How to cite this page: 'The trawler Ata enters Oamaru, 1974', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/ata, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 18-Feb-2008

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