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Ocean Grange , Ninety Mile Beach
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S519The paddle steamer Paynesville had a short and unsuccessful career on the Gippsland Lakes. It was considered too slow and unreliable. On its way back to Melbourne, the Paynesville sprang a…
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Port Phillip Bay, Hampton
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S520Lighterage was once an important service in the Port of Melbourne, and to meet the needs of shipping, new vessels were always being acquired by those in the business. The Permasite was one…
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Port Phillip Bay, Frankston
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S521Sold in 1858 to William Brown of Melbourne, mariner. JosephLukey, attorney, and C.M. Rimmer, both ship-brokers of Melbourne, joint mortgagees 17 May 1864; also mortgagees over Dunedin…
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Western Port
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S522The Perserverance is significant as a typical trading ketch ie: representative of a type.
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Sullivan s Point, Port Phillip Bay
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S523Petrel, a cutter of 16 tons, manned by three men, with a cargo of timber, was driven from her anchorage at Sullivans Point in northerly gale and became a total wreck. The authors have been…
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Port Phillip Heads, Point Nepean, Petriana Reef
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S524The Petriana is significant historically as a shipwreck that became a focus in Australian politics for the treatment of its Lascar (Indo-Malay) crew under the White Australia policy. It was…
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Gabo Island
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S525With his ship suffering storm damage to its bowsprit, and low on provisions, the master of the schooner Phoebe sought shelter in Gabo harbour. However, after anchoring, a strong northerly…
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Anonyma Reef, off Sandringham, Port Phillip Bay
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S526The Phoenician, a small colonial-built vessel, sailed and owned by her master, Peter Pidoto, went ashore on the Anonyma Rocks during a voyage from Western Port. She was mainly employed in…
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Glenelg River, near Nelson
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S527The PERSEVERANCE was the first steamboat to be built and operated on the Glenelg River in the extreme west of the state. Built by local interests to accommodate tourists the vessel steamed up…
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Seal Island, east of Wilsons Promontory
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S528Blown off course while ferrying meat, wrecked when seeking shelter
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Western Port
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S529The PHOENIX was built at Melbourne in 1865/66 from the remains of the VIOLETTA/VIOLET which was wrecked on the Schank in1865/66. The PHOENIX was in turn wrecked at Point Lonsdale in March…
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Port Phillip Bay?
Victorian Heritage Register
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Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip Bay
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S531Had gone to take back one of cylinders moored to wreck of Cape Verde . While getting line to pontoon, a hawser fouled its propeller and the tug became unmanageable. The two men in skiff who…
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Port Phillip Bay, 7-8 miles north of West Channel Pile Light
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S532Rig listed as steam launch While being towed up Bay by the steam tug Amy, it began shipping water in strong sea. Bailing was ineffectual, so Captain Wilkins stopped Amy's engines to allow…
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Corner Inlet
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S533The small cutter Pioneer traded regularly between Port Albert and Stockyard Creek for 12 years before being wrecked. A small sailing craft called the Pioneer, trading between Port Albert and…
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Ships Graveyard, Commonwealth Area No.3, Bass Strait
Victorian Heritage Register
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Lonsdale Reef, Port Phillip Heads
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S536Portland blown right over reef and struck it about 10pm, settled in hole, accessible at low water, but a total wreck. It was alleged that lights on board the wrecked Portland misled the…
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Ninety Mile Beach, west of Lakes Entrance, near Loch Sport
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S537Following a collision with another vessel and striking the bar at the Gippsland Lakes, the steamer Pretty Jane was proceeding to Melbourne for repairs. However, when off the Ninety Mile…
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Port Phillip Heads, Point Nepean
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S538Prince Albert is believed to be the first vessel wrecked at or near Port Phillip Heads. It went ashore after being battered by a heavy gale.
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Port Phillip Bay, Railway Pier, Hobsons Bay.
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S539After catching fire, efforts made to tow vessel clear but bowsprit jammed against ship Alfred - with danger of a further fire. Masts went over side, ship became a mass of flames, burned to…
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Bass Strait, off Cape Howe
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S540The brig Prince of Wales foundered off Cape Howe on a voyage from Melbourne to Sydney. The hull of the vessel was found upturned, but no survivors were located.
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Point Lonsdale, Port Phillip Heads
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S541Ran ashore about 10.30 pm, while beating in through Heads. Crew and passengers landed safely at 4.30 am in two boats. Customs and health officer's boats, with pilot schooners Prosperpine and…
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Lonsdale Reef, Port Phillip Heads
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S542Princess Royal brought out the first 200 free female immigrants to Tasmania in 1832.
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Queenscliff, Port Phillip Bay
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S545Formerly a steamship (No. 33 of 1867). One deck, round stern, carvel built, no galleries or head. Reg. closed 5 August 1919 - the owner advised the vessel was wrecked several years earlier however.
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Between Lake Tyers and Snowy River
Victorian Heritage Register
VHR S546The ketch Pomona was blown onto the beach at Lake Tyers and broke in half. One half of the wreck drifted to the Snowy River, while the other half was used to build huts at the Lake Tyers…