Watson Pier


October saw fierce storms batter the exposed anchorages along the Straits. This picture shows a lighter breaking free and damaging Watson Pier which serviced Anzac Bay. As autumn gave way to winter, the conditions only worsened as temperatures plummeted and the weather became more volatile.


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