1885c Dredge "Griper" on the Yarra Russell Street This area was just west

This area was just west of the Falls and was the widest part of the Yarra

Coles' Wharf 7

the predecessor of the current St Paul's Cathedral

marked with steamers routes and nautical miles

1885c Dredge "Griper" on the Yarra Russell Street This area was just westThis image from around 1885, titled "View from Queen's Wharf" by the photographer, shows the dredge "Griper" going about its work of clearing the build up of silt and soil from the Yarra River. Griper was just one of a small number of dredgers that kept the wharf areas, the river entrance, and the bends in the river suitably cleared for the large ships that came right up to the edge of the City. The photo is looking towards the south wharf, from near