Eden on the very South coast of New South Whales originated in the mid 1800's as a commerical whaling dock. Today it predominately exports timber product to Japan and South Korea. Mobil has there own private wharf for distribution of petroleum imports, and the department of defense use the eden port locale` to conduct naval repairs there on a regular basis.
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Kembla is best known for Bluescope steel works, and the export gateway for coal mined in the southern and western regions of New South Whales.
.Kembla is best known for Bluescope steel works, and the export gateway for coal mined in the southern and western regions of New South Whales.
Botany services the New South Whales Capital; Sydney. Predominantly focused on bulk liquid and containerised goods. It is the second largest Port in Australia, preceeding Melbourne.
.Newcastle is a unique harbour and crucial to Australia's economy, not only is it the largest Coal export Port in Australia; it is the largest Coal export Port in the world.
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Yamba is very much alike Eden, with a primary focus on export Timber, it services the northern coastline of New South Whales, The Port of Yamba also doubles as the Gateway to Lord Howe Island.
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For further information;
For further information;
NSW Ports Corporation [online] www.maritime.nsw.gov.au
Sydney Ports [online] http://www.sydneyports.com.au/
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Image Courtesy: Ports of Australia Diagram; cropped and reduced 26th Febuary 2010; Ports Australia, [online]www.portsaustralia.com.au/, Available from: SOURCE [Accessed 26 Febuary 2010]
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