Keeping it edible - the Coolgardie cooler - a WA invention?
Collection
Coolgardie Safe
Before Refrigeration
Credit: WA Museum
Coolgardie Safe was one of the few ways to keep perishables cool before refrigeration.
Hessian or jute sides absorbed water from an in built reservoir. Air flowing through the hessian cooled the safe. Understandably, these sales were suitable for preserving.
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