Creator Charles Kerry (1858-1928)

Date 1890

Austinmer, originally established as part of the ⁣North Illawarra Coal Company's mine around 1887, is captured in this photo around that that time c1890, today is a popular seaside suburb of north Wollongong, with an electric commuter train link to Sydney.

Charles Henry Kerry (1857-1928), one of Australia’s best early photographers, captured remarkable scenes of 19th century colonial life in the city and the bush.⁣

Source: National Library of Australia