Barry, Vale of Glamorgan dock basin was opened in 1889 to be followed by two other docks and extensive port installations. The Barry Railway brought coal down from the South Wales Valleys to the new docks whose trade grew from one million tons in the first year, to over nine million tons by 1903. The port was crowded with ships and had flourishing ship repair yards, cold stores, flour mills and an ice factory. By 1913, Barry was the largest coal exporting port in the world. Behind the docks rose the terraced houses of Barry which, with Cadoxton, soon formed a sizeable town. The
Port Kembla, New South Wales was subsequently declared a total loss. The wreck of "Adele" is protected under the New South Wales Heritage Act, 1977. Port Kembla has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 5,014 people in Port Kembla. Port Kembla has a warm oceanic climate ("Cfb") with humid summers and mild, crispy winters. The suburb enjoys abundant sunshine, getting 111.4 clear days, annually. Port Kembla is known for the BlueScope steelworks operations on Springhill Road and throughout North Port Kembla. Other notable industrial operations in the suburb are: Port Kembla Coal Terminal, Port Kembla Copper,