Goodwood Island

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Goodwood Island is an island situated between the main channel of the Clarence River and the river's north Arm near Iluka and Woombah, New South Wales Australia. It has a large wharf at the Port of Yamba where ocean traders collect cargo to take to New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island.

The island is home to a museum, called the Shed Gallery, which features photographs and other objects related to the sugar industry in northern New South Wales. [1]

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References

  1. Jolliffe, Lee (2012). Sugar Heritage and Tourism in Transition. Channel View Publications. p. 56. ISBN   184541389X . Retrieved 3 January 2014.

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