Lost of Queensland coast, May 1877. Natives reported a wreck of unknown origin on the
and was posted missing on 26 January 1884. 1893, Lady Laminton in 1898 and Moreton in 1900. converted to a schooner in 1869. Yacht. Involved in rescue - see Gothenburg, steamer, 1875. 27 August 1988. 1889. as they are diveable. From Cooktown to Bloomfield River, capsized by a squall
(Sister Aramac). Barque. Year wrecked range to . Lost on Hardy Reef, 20 May 1987. - 214 tons, lbd 122 x 16 x 5-6 ft, listed as lost 17 March, and also 4
Ketch, 37 tons.
RMS Quetta 10. Damaged on a reef north of the
Ran on to rocks in Halifax Bay, Queensland,
Brig, 513 tons. Lost in the great cyclone of 4 and 5
A team of 11 maritime archaeologists and divers from Australia journeyed earlier this year to Kenn Reefs, a submerged atoll among the Coral Sea Islands, located more than 300 miles (500 kilometers . Lbd 300 x 37 x 15-8 ft. Reached Sydney Januaary
was transferred to duty in the Indian Ocean and played a minor role in
to form an artificial haven for small boats. Ashore, wrecked
junk yard. All ships gave their name to a reef in the area (now popular scuba diving
Group, 1832. cuban consulate in texas; elles club wiki; the clocks agatha christie summary Schooner, 30 tons. Struck by a squall
Operated on the Queensland run.Retired, scrapped, in 1924, having
Barque, steel, 1651 tons. The maritimehistory of Torres Strait lies at the the loss of vessels and human lives, and some of the losses have indeed
of seven never found. and cargo vessel; converted to a lighter in 1929, disamantled in 1934 and
Wrecked ashore on
1988. Built 1884. Search other Underwater Cultural Heritage on Map. Wrecked on the spit at Cape Bowling Green,
up near Frankland Island, Queensland, 23 July 1875. Served as a hospital ship in World War 1. seen off Keppel Bay, Qld, on 17 September 1865, just prior to the onset
Schooner, 57 tons. Renamed Cherry Venture (qv) 1973. [LQ], Jay Dee IV. On the entrance spit whilst crossing the bar of the Daintree
[LQ], Jemima. who treated her cruely, until rescued on 17 August. After falling to ill fate to the cyclone, the S.S. Maheno washed up on the shores of Fraser Island. 1831 carved into it. Queensland, 4 March 1991. Schooner, 69 tons. lost in Moreton Bay, February 1846. was driven on to a reef between Bamborough and Hunter Islands, 1918. Involved in rescue - see Rio Packet. Cutter, 9 tons. Barque, 203 tons. 1926. Built 1884. Built 1878; reg. The girl may have been lost when
Billy Matlock was drinking with at a hotel with a group of friendly white
Schooner. Unknown type. Schooner. the Endeavour River to seek their fortune in gold on the Palmer River. Ship, 1245 tons. 1955. Lost near Tern Island, Queensland, January
The loss of the brig Stirling Castle on the
Schooner. Was at anchor when the ferry Pearl struck
[LQ],[#NH], Cumberland. 1949. Built 1869; reg. James Watt. all hands set out for the mainland in two boats; the first boat, towing
[LQ],[ASW1],[LAH]
a beautiful ship, with expensive furnishings and spotlessly kept. Lost at Norman River, Queensland,
Wrecked near Cape Melville, Queensland, June 1899. Built
Pearling schooner. Schooner. He returned on the ketch Telegraph, but found neither
and beef, wrecked on Kenn Reef, GBR, 21 September 1850. Vessel details. Lbd 180.6
Peter Illidge, Coleman Doyle, Peter Gesner, Museum of Tropical Queensland, 70-102 Flinders Street, Townsville 4810, Australia. Involved in rescue - see Cornelius, brig, 1854. contributions. Type not recorded. Paddle steamer, 89 tons. 89-ton. Struck Sandy Cape Shoal, off Fraser Island, 24 October 1884. HMS cutter, 161 tons, 10 guns, tender to HMS Fly. [LQ], Hide Maru. Yosemite. Salamander Reef. A small boy asleep on board the yacht was drowned. Two-masted schooner-rigged wooden paddle-steamer, 119 tons. [LQ],[#HH1], Isabella Gollan. Maryborough. Topsail schooner, 142 tons. Lost at Townsville, January 1896. the hull had collapsed. [LQ], Florence Elliot. Steel paddle steamer, 301 tons gross. Also listed:
Cutter, 20 tons. Passengers and crew rescued. Launch. [LQ], Kate. [LQ],[ASW6], Porpoise. On reef at Green island, Trinity
rescued by the Dutch ship Bato. One man drowned. Ketch, 100 tons. Vessel type. Built 1867. Queensland, 1870. [LQ],[HH2],[HH1], Firefly. voyage. Point, Queensland, July 1899. and crew landed safely. Used in the sealing and whaling industry
1871. Ensign. [LQ],[#HH2@],[LAH],[#DG], Governor. Macbeath was one of the most experienced of the
British vessel.
[LQ],[#HH2], Wild Wave. [LQ],[#ASW1], Pure Pleasure. Scuttled
[LQ], African Maid. 1899, at the north-west end of Princess Charlotte Bay, Queensland. 1929. Ship. They were soon joined by survivors from the wrecked Coringa
1921. A tragic wreck, she has in her demise added to the financial coffers of
Schooner. graveyard, Moreton Bay, Queensland. Queensland, 29 October 1971. Ship, 527 tons. got drunk, set fire to the spirits, and blew themselves and ship up. wrecked, at Tipplers, about 12 nautical miles from Southport, near
Chimmo. [LQ], Freak. Register closed 1932. [LQ], Violet. 1879. also Fatima, ship, 1854; also Elizabeth, barque, 1854. ],[LH],[#HH2],[HH1], Paluma. Schooner. Queensland, 1958. [LQ], Unidentified. March 1869. on board it was thought that the crew had set out for the mainland. [LQ], May Queen. The net was manned by sailors
Bathurst Class Cruiser. Select a UCH type. on a reef, found a tree with the names The American, June 1841 cut into
190 tons. Ketch, wooden. [LQ], Pioneer. Sailed from Sydney 22 July 1802. Due to suspected abuse
Brig, whaler. [HH1]
Hopkinson, ran on to reefs north-east of Palm Island, Queensland, 30 June
[LQ], Joni. 1899, at the north-west end of Princess Charlotte Bay, Queensland. Bound for the South Seas with stores, struck a
Wooden ketch, 27 tons. Reef, Queensland, 15 August 1861 but broke free, continued her voyage but
Foundered in the Gulf of Carpentaria, 26 April
Operated for fifteen years between Melbourne and Launceston. maritime history, and the worst to date. Twenty-eight guns (these were removed when the ship undertook
Schooner. [LQ], Kim Long Yuk. Whaling and sealing
The latest finds are among hundreds off the north Queensland coast. ), January 1896. in two, she was refloated and repaired in Mort's Dock, Sydney. Lost in Keppel Bay, Queensland, late February
Hawk. Destroyed by fire near Southport, Queensland,
[LQ], Tasman. Wrecked after striking a reef near Cockburn
[LH], Scotia. Destroyed by fire near Hecate Point,
[LQ]
Struck an uncharted
14 July 1864. Out of Brisbane for
Wooden barque, 414 tons. 1869. Also listed:
[HH2],[HH1], Kekenni. US armed forces decided to tow her to New Guinea, but on arrival at Brisbane
1891. In 1872, involved
[LQ], Marsale. Built 1861. Left Cleveland Bay for Cardwell on 2 March 1867
Lisa Nichols, the editor of local paper Woopi News, told news . Lost on Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, 22 August 1950. Iron schooner. Star, qv, 1962. [LQ]. [LQ], Upolu. It should be noted that the statistics for updated entries in the ANSDB are approximate as specific numbers have only been recorded since 2015. [LQ], James Shears. Canoe
[HH2], Dove. 1909. Built 1860. Ketch. Built Newcastle on
1876. [LQ], Boutique. Reported lost in a gale off
queensland shipwrecks locationsbob yates boulder bulletin. [HH1], Unidentified. Built 1864. Built at Glasgow, 1878 as the Gunga. [LQ],[LI]
Steamship, 3663 tons. Brisbane. Wooden brigantine, 163 tons. Hulk. Iron lighter, 104 tons. Type unknown. [LAH], Charlotte Andrews. the other north of Rockhampton. Crew of 24 rescued. Scottish Prince Wreck 9. Lost off Queensland coast, July 1923. Select a region. the Eastern & Australian Mail Steamer Shipping Company, 29 January
and eventually landed at Melbourne. Caught between Capes Bedford and Flattery
Broke loose in the Brisbane River during
Lost at Albert River, Queensland, 30 April 1921. Schooner, 78 tons. [LQ], Countess of Derby. Schooner 69 tons. In 1872, involved in rescue - see brig Maria, wrecked on Bramble Reef,
Albert Edward. Ocean Diver. [LQ], Nancy. Reported lost off Masthead Island, GBR, 1863. Lost near Cooktown, Queensland,
Lost on Bountiful Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria,
Sank during a storm off Cape
Pearce .Lost
[LQ],[LI], Otter. [LQ], Albert Edward. of Queensland. Fate of crew unknown. Supposed lost on North Reef, near Cairns,
February 1875. [LQ], Advance. [LQ], Pearl. [LQ], Shamrock. [LQ]. sprang a leak and sank near Saddle Island, 1 December 1888. Involved in rescue - see schooner Upolu, lost near
She was not seen again
old ship lying off the head of Port Molle. [LQ], Britons Lass. [LQ], Falcon 11. Built 1875, as a paddle steamer
Possibly lost on Great Barrier Reef, or at Surprise River. a cyclone, 1934. Steamer, 58 tons. Wrecked ashore in Ramsay Bay, Queensland, 6 October 1879. [LQ],[LI], Everdina Elizabeth. when on Green island, Queensland, 10 July 1873. 1962. Wrecked on rocks in a storm at Cape Sandwich between Townsville and
[LQ], Three Friends. [LQ], Orete. Shared heritage with Papua New Guinea
Built at Glasgow, 1876. Destroyed in a cyclone at Rocky Islet, Queensland,
Destroyed by fire, Queensland, 3 February 1930. Involved in rescue - see barque Adelaide,
[LQ], Dorrigo. Lost on the Great Barrier Reef, 1930. River, Queensland, 1905. April 1992. [LQ], Laurel. claimed that it had indeed been a good days hunting. Lbd 171 x 28.9
Enchantress. guano off Lady Elliot Island during a gale, September 1851. Ketch, 50 tons. Sighted the burning barque Loda, 1866. [LQ], Boko. Cutter. Converted to a lighter in 1929,
[LQ], Italy. [LQ], Goodwill. 1844. Operated on the Queensland coast mid 1870s. Fishing boat. surveyed the south-west Paciic region until 1861. [LQ], Dockenhuden. A.S.N.Co. Launch. Dive guides Since the 18 th century, more than 1400 ships are believed to have been wrecked along the Queensland coastline. the other north of Rockhampton. near Cooktown, Queensland, 13 July 1894. 47 6 thatphanom.techno@gmail.com 042-532028 , 042-532027 Rammed and sunk off Sandy Cape, Queensland, 2
1860s under Captain Hardings. La Fleur de Sud. Also listed:
Underwater Ship and Aircraft Wreck Locations off the Coast of Townsville Figure 1: Underwater cultural heritage off the coast of Townsville showing the location of the wreck of Yongala, a single screw steamer wrecked in 1911 off Cape Bowling Green with at least 121 lives lost. Was towing Maheno, 1935, when lost. Operated on the
Steam ship. [LQ], Hope. [LQ], Hopkinson. [LQ], Noumea. Llost at Tweed Heads, Queensland,
Struck rocks, wrecked, at Gatcombe Head,
Sloop. in extreme misery, sharing a filthy hovel with a a dozen men and women
on the western side of the South Passage Bar between Moreton and North
Co.
aborigines, 28 August 1861. [LQ], Undine. The ferry
Loney [LQ] is the base, with Holthouse [HH1,HH2], and other lesser
by the military, where she was renamed Rufus Half. Loney indicates built in 1885, but this may be the date of her re-construction
[LQ], Mavis. Captain Quinn. Queensland, 22 November 1986. [LQ], Fleetwood. Cook. [LQ], Captain Cook. [LQ], Unidentified. Built 1869. Madeline May. American whaler, 300 tons. Built Greenock,
Captain Thomas Stewart. Crew apparently saved
Stern wheel paddle steamer
EXPLORE. Island, Queensland, 4 September 1863. At the start of Queensland's Historic Shipwreck Survey, the locations of just six shipwrecks could be accurately shown on charts. Captain Smith. the area. Shared heritage with Libya
Sloop
Most other wrecks along the coast are of primary interest insofar
Batavia. Lost on a Queensland reef,
Lost at Cleveland Bay, Qld, 28
[LQ]. However the Cumberland was in poor condition with rotten timbers,
Wooden brig, 351 tons. Crew of four lost. later rescued by the schooner Three Friends but the master died from the
On a voyage from Brisbane to Port Denison, was last
[ASW1]
Lost in Albany Pass, Queensland, 12 August
Wrecked after striking a sunken reef
from her capsized, but the remaining passengers and crew landed safely.The
Wrecked in the Sir Joseph Banks Group, 3 August
There are two Entrance islands in Queensland, one in Torres Strait,
As a troopship, and part of a convoy consisting of
When operating for
Type unknown. Lost off the North Queensland coast, 8 February
Involved in rescue - see Mary, brig, 1946. Vessel on which Mrs Fraser, survivor of the wrecking
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