Pietro Porcelli's statue of CY O'Connor, Chief Engineer of Fremantle Port. The statue faces north-east towards Fremantle Harbour

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Pietro Porcelli's statue of CY O'Connor, Fremantle Port. The statue faces north-east towards Fremantle Harbour. In the background is the Port Administration building. The construction of Fremantle Harbour was probably O'Connor's greatest personal triumph, as his proposal to build the harbour within the entrance to the Swan River was contrary to previous expert advice that this was impracticable and that the construction would require constant dredging.

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Size: 2848px × 4287px
Location: Fremantle Port Authority, 1 Cliff Street, Fremantle, Western Australia
Photo credit: © Duncan Sharrocks / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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