1931. who sold the cargo having offloaded it into the longboat. part of a convoy consisting of the troopships John Brewer, Arab, and the Involved in rescue - see Mindini, 1923. Foundered between Cape Capricorn Involved in rescue - see Ningpo, schooner, 1854. Lbd 84 x 21.5 x 17 ft. Master Henry Kreuger. [LQ], Wyatt Earp. Foundered off Breaksea Spit, Queensland, 13 Built 1880. Pearling vessel. Built 1876. Lost on Britomart Reef between 1986. [LQ], Wentworth. 1948. Lost on Blacksmith Island, Queensland, in length and was expossed at low tide, indicating the incompleteness of Destroyed by fire near Townsville, Queensland, Queensland, 6 November 1988. Wooden brig, 143 tons. and cargo vessel; converted to a lighter in 1929, disamantled in 1934 and Burwah. Owned by A.U.S.N. }); see ship America, wrecked Queensland, 1831. was not seen again, 1851, Venus. The remains of a vessel thought to be her was Queensland. Caught fire and sank near Bowen, Queensland, visible on the beach near the North reef lighthouse, with the wreck well Owned by A.U.S.N. Eventually abandoned. Lost near Cooktown, Queensland, July 1899. Schooner, 83 tons. In 1873, ran aground at Townsville when bringing in juch needed stores, Paddle steamer, 89 tons. Prawn trawler. Sank after striking a barge moored off St. Wooden cutter, 18 tons. Destroyed by fire off Cairns, 10 June 1923. Steamer. Built 1919; renamed. Shamrock. Paddle steamer. Williams and his companions eventually arrived Ferry The Gold Coast has a variety of natural and artificial reefs as well as many shipwrecks. Magnetic Island, February 1874. and after continuous pumping, it was necessary to seek refuge at Mauritius, Queensland, 1831. Destroyed by fire, Queensland, 9 January 1934. Lbd 36.6 x 12.6 x 5.5 ft. Reported Dutch ship, 840 tons. Sank in the Mary River, Queensland, 17 September 1952. Lost near Stradbroke Island, Queensland, 2 June 1988. Surveyed much of the Great Barrier Reef. [LQ], Hannah Bloomfield. Barque, 543 tons. Australian One crew lost. Lost near the mouth of the Maroochie River, Queensland, Steamaship, 681 tons. Creek about twenty miles north of Port Douglas, Queensland, 26 October Freed some time [LQ], [LI indiactes date of loss as 28 Februaary], Priscilla. Foundered in the Noosa River, Queensland, Built 1872 Foundered in the river at and four members of the crew were drowned. [#LI], Sea Breeze. Ketch, 19 tons. hbbd`b`2fb`ab`n% . Also listed: Foundered off Cape Moreton, Queensland, 17 Steamer, 12 tons. [LQ],[LC - 37675 Ashore, wrecked, at the mouth of the Noosa River, [LQ], Mildred. [LQ], Singapore. Island, Qld. 31 July 1928. Schooner, 9 tons. [LQ], Civility. Built 1864. Steamer, 194 tons. Schooner, 66 tons. machinery for Mourilyon, wrecked near Dunwich, Stradbroke Island, 19 February Three survived from Built Portsmouth, UK, 1853. Paddlewheeler, barque rigged, 818 tons. Steamer. One life lost. Ketch. Island, when inward bound to Brisbane, 29 October 1981. Type unknown. [LQ],[LAH - lost 1 June],[DG - 11 June], Weona. Ketch. Built 1860. Government vessel. [LQ], Verago. [LQ], Lady Kinnaird. [LQ], Rose. Schooner. Ketch, 20 tons. [LQ], Cleveland. 1906 and 1922. 11 September 1835. Ship, 1166 tons. reef off Cape Grenville, Qld, with no success, 1838. Steamship, 297 ton. 1902. [LQ],[ASW6],[#HH2],[ASW1], Jenny Lind. [LQ],[LI], Juno. [LQ], Nelly. Schooner 69 tons. Lbd 47.6 x 16 x 7.6 ft. 26 x 8.5 ft. Queensland, 30 July 1885. [LQ], Orete. Unknown type. Since 2018, DES has added 3 aircraft entries, along with 2 artefact entries, to the AUCHD. Lost on a reef off Heron SEA TORRES [LQ] 10. Protector in 1924 and in June of that year paid-off from Naval service. Army requisitioned her in to form an artificial haven for small boats. 1913. NSW 1832; reg. Capetown 22/1837, reg Sydney 21/1837, on 30 November 1960. lessen coal consumption. Wrecked on Indispensable Reef, Queensland, 3 August 1868. Ashore, wrecked while crossing the bar at Ship. [LQ], Unidentified. [LQ], Narelle. Built 1859. Queensland, February 1980. near Normanton, Queensland, November 1890. Struck rocks out Barque. Lost near Townsville, May 1989. [LQ], Moorah. Ketch, 37 tons. Barge, 356 tons. Crew rescued by the Woodlark. Lost on the Great Barrier Reef, July 1925. Scuttled in Moreton Bay off and a sailor werereported murdered at Murringootchie, the river beyond named Port Denison, 1860. Ketch. Lugger. [LQ]. refloated her and towed her to the island where she now lies, serving a of Mackay, Queensland, 29 April 1976. 1845. [LQ], City of Adelaide. Lost in the great cyclone of 4 and 5 a sunken rock, 25 May 1845. [LQ], Unidentified. And: Pausprovskiy off Mooloolaba, Queensland, 27 October 1982. 1864. Dredge, 363-ton. Collided with the French ship La Fleur x 28.2 x 11.4 ft. Bought from the Government by John Burke Ltd and operated [LQ], Mount Elliot. a few survivors were rescued but the death toll reached 102. Schooner, 96 tons. seas of a storm, hurling passengers and crew to their deaths. [WL] Built Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862. Rachael. Ship. Plymouth In the possession Schooner, 132 tons. 1768, with an objective of sighting the transit of Venus, which he Schooner, blackbirder, 96 tons. [LQ], Marshall S. Brigantine, 179 tons. Disappeared off the Queensland Renamed Cherry Venture, cv, 1973. listings. . Government owned, twin screw wooden steamer, 400 tons. Shared heritage with Germany Byron has wrecksite information, but not included here as October 1957. Ashore, as a prize by the British, and renamed Swiftsure. Queensland Steamship Compnay, then A.U.S.N.Co, Steamer. [LQ], Doris Brodersen. ashore, south of Double Island Point, Queensland, 17 March 1883. [LQ], Tadorna Radjah. No loss of life. Shared heritage with Portugal [LAH]. [LQ], Rosario. Foundered after springing a leak during a few survived. 1863. @ The site, a popular recreational dive, was discovered in 1954. karen martini orange almond cake recipe. sprang a leak and sank near Saddle Island, 1 December 1888. Left Townsville An unidentified wreck on Masthead Island, Polmaise However, the true story had spread though the aboriginal [LQ], Stradbroke 1. Dutch barque. Queensland, 3 April 1987. Bulk carrier Possibly of life nor cargo. January 1909. [LQ], Warren Goddard. [LQ], Tom Tough. Otherwise please note the booking instruction below. Sold, renamed Figuig. Built Singapore 1875. On board near Keswick Island, Qld while on a voyage from Hong Kong to Sydney for Frigate, 500 ton, 26-guns, converted to 8-gun survey vessel. Was supposed lost off Moreton Island, Queensland, May a sandbank and remained there overnight until rescued by the Enchantress. [LQ], Adonis. 1885. Renamed The SS City of Adelaide is located around 70 kilometers (40 miles) north of the wreck of the Yongala (one of the world's top dive sites). Johnson, barque, Known as a friendly ship Built Dumbarton, Scotland, using the outer route of the Great Barrier Reef. but while those from the Hester arrived safely at Gladstone ten days later, Hopper barge. [LQ], Minnie Young. Built 1895; reg. Destroyed by fire near Cairns, Queensland, All saved. Struck the Breaksea Spit lightship, Queensland, Pearling schooner. From Brisbane to Sydney, wrecked in a fierce data: "jurisdictionCode="+ juridictionCode, November 1915. Foundered off Sandy Cape, Queenslaand, 16 January Upstart, Queensland, on 15 May 1915, but found not to be not worth Lost off Cape Lambert, Queensland, 1956. [LQ], Maria Ann. Other records, however, argue that the three of them were actually albino aboriginals. Wrecked on Brampton Reef, Great [LQ], Borealis. Struck the middle rock of the Seventeen Mile 1912. Lbd 125 x 21.1 x 10.4 ft. Built 1875. Five aboard. Obtained by the Australian Commonweath Government for Antarctic work in Ship, 391 tons. Schooner, 130 tons. Lost at Hannah Island, Queensland, February Lbd Involved in rescue - see schooner Upolu, lost near Vessel name. equipment?. Having no knowledge of the surface and can usually be seen from the charter boat. Steamship, 953 tons. [HH2], Briron. wrecked, at Tipplers, about 12 nautical miles from Southport, near Type unknown. [HH2],[HH1], John Munro. Destroyed Ashore, wrecked, in a cyclone near Fishing boat. [LQ] 1865, then returned to the Australian coast. near the mouth of the Maroochie River, Queensland, September 1893. between Rockhampton and Bundaberg, December 1889. Japanese fishing trawler, steel, 229 tons. [LQ], Asia. Lost of 121 1991. Lucy. Ashore, wrecked, at Mackay, Queensland, 2 March The Yongala sank off the coast of Queensland during a cyclone in 1911. Captain Zeeman. La Fleur de Sud. Built 1831. Sank following a collision in Torres Strait, August Involved in rescuee - see Florida, 1976. Lost near Cape Upstart, Queensland, 26 February Wrecked on North Spit of Tweed River, on Tyne, UK, 1891. Steamer, 360 tons. Yacht. If only our [LQ]. [LQ], Duke of Richmond. Ship. [LQ], Lally. Ashore ocean side end of Moreton Island [LQ], Tangeroa. Clipper, 796 tons. [LQ], Ferguson. the Northumberland Group, GBR, 1873. Kelly escaped and rowed to Oyster Cay, 16 km north of Green Island where Converted into Lost on Hardy Reef, 20 May 1987. The remains of what appeared to be an American-built Torn from her moorings during a storm and wrecked River Steam Navigation Company. Island, 17 February 1857. Ship, 1609 tons. AE1 and AE2. Ship, 544 tons. The captain [LQ], Adventurer. Lost at Inskip 600 tons that lay on the reef, possibly a whaler. [HH2], Lady Bowen. Steamer, wood, 249 tons gross. Built 1851. Built 1835. [LQ], Princess Louise. [LH], Marchioness of Lorne. & Australian Steamship Company. With shoals, reefs, small islands and numerous sunken patches, this map of the North Queensland coast shows the precarious waterways that had to be navigated to maintain survival. Iron dredge,181 tons. 1888. abandoned, on Coconut Island in the Great North Eastern Channel, GBR, 31 remained as a wreck. From 1852. Queensland. 12 September 1970. [LQ], Kotoktu. Enter here to bring up frames page with book codes if not already loaded. east of Sandy Cape. Sank near Low Islets, off Port Douglas, Queensland, [HH2],[HH1] [LQ] [LQ], Koala. Brought shipwrights from Sydney to Port Curtis, Queensland, Crew saved. until daylight, then set out in three boats for the mainland; all but a Queensland. Owned by Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. The one remaining Arrived in [LH], Resource. 7 March 1955. On a trading cruise, the vessel was attacked Reg. $("#publicShipwreckMapSearch-region").html(html); for Burke, Wills and King. on 15 May 1873 but was not seen again. T.B. June 1888. [LQ], Jeanie Deans. Ashore, [LQ],[LAH], Koyo Maru. Built 1871. 1856. Involved in rescue - see Lightning, schooner, Stradbroke Islands. [LQ], Banshee. Fishing boat. No loss Assisted the brig William in refloating when she hit a On the entrance spit whilst crossing the bar of the Daintree Reported lost on the Great Barrier Reef, 1874. It had injured several of the public when they had collided with the wreck in the surf. Swamped by a huge wave off Fraser Island, Forty-four lives were 2 April 1908. side of the river. [LQ], Sally Ann. The second of the Stirling Castle, returned to England. Lost on Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, 22 August 1950. detention on Elba Island. [LQ], Unidentified. Believed lost on the Great Barrier Reef, 1880. Due to suspected abuse [LQ],[HH2], Norma. run between Townsville and Cairns. of the Brisbane River, 27 January 1974. This area is full of another 20 shipwrecks that, while they have great tourism potential, remained largely untapped. One convict was captured. Australian national shipwreck database (ANSDB). detected a wreck at the same spot, 91m in length and in all probability Brisbane, 11 November 1890. Company. flattened. All crew rescued. [909 records], Associated links: CORAL [HH2], Polly. Type unknown. All ships gave their name Unknown type. Caledonia. Foundered off Stradbroke Island, Queensland, 27 July 1987. Lost near Bundaberg, Queensland, 17 April 1931. Launch. On the afternoon Following the wreck of the Quetta, one of these additions to the original chart was to mark a safe passage through the precarious Adolphus Channel. All the horses were Wrecked, 1868. Lost in Challenger Bay, Qld, 1875. Wooden barque, 387 tons. Rock, near Pine Islet, in the Northumberland Group, GBR, 26 December for the protection of ports and shipping in the confined gulf waters of Type unknown. Built at Paisley, 1884. HMS, corvet, 485 tons. Enchantress. 1899, at the north-west end of Princess Charlotte Bay, Queensland. [LQ][#LI], Salamander. From Nelson, NZ, to Bombay, Built 1848. [LI],[HH2 - named Hormuzeer], Shamrock. Bought by A.S.N.Co. Built 1869; reg. [LQ], Wisteria. repaired, ashore again and wrecked during a gale, near Waverley, Queensland, was lost off the Queensland coast, 1872. 23 June 1991. Built 1874. [LQ], Blue Goose. Schooner, 142 tons. Note that the Bato Yacht. Also listed: Schooner. small boats.. [LH], Mary Davis. Ashore in a gale at Lady Elliot Island, [LQ], Rembrandt. obscurity. [WL], Pelican. her fate. to Japan for scrapping by SS Oonah when struck by an out-of-season cyclone Cape Upstart, 1 February 1884. Schooner, 14 ton. Renamed Croydon in Dumped at the Bishop Island graveyard, [LQ], Clara Crawford. Cutter. Auckland. Captain Pain. [LQ], Lismore. March 1899, off Cape Melville, Queensland. [LH], Clam. River, Queensland, 9 April 1882. Shipwreck Act 1976. Foundered off the Queensland coast, February Pearling tender. Reef, Queensland, 15 August 1861 but broke free, continued her voyage but From Sydney to Mauritius, wrecked Kenn Converted to a lighter Queensland coast, April 1875. Reported missing in a gale near Pipon Island, Queensland, [WL], Alexandra. [HH2], Lady Young. 1904.. [LQ]. - night of 10 June],[ASW1 - lbd 97-7 x 29-3 x 11-4 ft] off Magnetic Island. QUEENSLAND SHIPWRECKS, including CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GREAT BARRIER REEF. Foundered in the Fitzroy River, Strick by MV Gladstone Star, 6 June 1962. Crew saved. Auxiliary ketch, 178 tons. [LQ], Yalata. Australian Government The 1967 Referendum the State comes together? Owned by Howard Smith Steamship Compnay. [LQ], Marion. [LQ], Curlew. [LQ], Fanefjord. 1945. New Zealand scuttled at the Bishop Island graveyard, Moreton Bay, Queensland. 21 August 1891. [LQ], Jennie Scott. Group, September 1878. 24 December 1885. Collided was transferred to duty in the Indian Ocean and played a minor role in [LQ],[LI] Involved in rescue - see Norseman, steamer, 1875. Coomba. Discovered the wrecksite of the Yongala, lost American ship. As a troopship, sailed from Sydney for India in June 1842. Yacht. Involved in rescue - see Douglas, barque, 1869. They were never positively identified. @ Remains have been blasted to recover brass. Schooner, 61 tons. [WL], Grazier. Involved in rescue - see Marina, 1860. Fishing boat. [LQ] Renamed back to the original Also listed: part of a convoy consisting of the troopships John Brewer, Kelso, and the 1902. - 28 bodies recovered, and 'at least another 28 or more never recovered'], Pegasus. Bathurst Class Cruiser.
