Reference numberLH000809DescriptionWeela is an aboriginal word meaning black swan. The tug was commissioned in 1968; weight 232 tons and with a bollard pull of 25 tons.Date1972Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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The tug Weela in Fremantle Harbour (1972). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 21/01/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/15988