Wendouree (1882)

History
Australia
NameWendouree
OwnerHuddart Parker & Co. Pty. Ltd, Geelong
RouteNewcastle to Adelaide
BuilderS & H Morton & Co., Leith, Scotland
Launched18 April 1882
Identification84943
FateWrecked on 20 July 1898 Newcastle, New South Wales, Oyster Bank
General characteristics
TypeSteel Steamer Screw
Tonnage
Length83.45  m
Beam11.06  m
Draught5.882  m
PropulsionCompound engine
Complement24
Shipwrecks Regent Murray, Wendouree and Lindus, Newcastle Harbour, New South Wales, 1899

Wendouree was a steel steamship built as a collier by S & H Morton & Co., Leith, Scotland for Huddart Parker & Co. Pty. Ltd. She was later refitted to carry passengers for the Melbourne to Sydney run.

Fate

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She was wrecked on the Oyster Bank at the mouth of the Hunter River while leaving Newcastle for Adelaide on 20 July 1898. She was carrying 1,430 tons of coal and 200 tons of coke.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "WRECK OF THE S.S. WENDOUREE". West Australian. 21 July 1898. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

Further reading

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Online Databases
Australian National Shipwreck Database[1]
Australian Shipping - Arrivals and Departures 1788-1968 including shipwrecks [2]
Encyclopaedia of Australian Shipwrecks - New South Wales Shipwrecks [3]

Books


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