Historical information

This item has been bought as a souvenir of Warrnambool probably by a tourist. It features the breakwater built in 1890 to assist shipping in the port of Warrnambool . Tourism is important in Warrnambool today - in Summer the coastal scenery and the beaches and in Winter the with the whale season and the May Racing Carnival

Significance

This item is of minor interest as an example of a tourist souvenir of Warrnambool.

Physical description

Small circular plate with pale blue border with interior black ring. The centre of the plate is white and has a rectangular image of the breakwater.

Inscriptions & markings

The breakwater Warrnambool Vic is in black text underneath the image. Noritake made in Japan in green on back of the plate