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The 'Young Australia' wrecked at Moreton Island, Queensland [PRG 1373/5/9] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ship 'Young Australia', 1020 tons, wrecked at Moreton Island, Queensland on 31.5.1872 [wooden ship, 767 tons, ON42591. Built 1853, Portsmouth, Virginia. Run under the direction of the Black Ball Line. Owners 1870 John Taylor, registered London. Regular trader to Brisbane from England. Wrecked at the commencement of her homeward passage, 31 May 1872. All the crew and her thirty one passengers were landed safely].

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.2 cm x 13.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

1872

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Young Australia (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by the Blackball Line / James Baines, Liverpool.

This image is from the A.D. Edwardes Collection of about 8,000 photographs, mostly of sailing ships from around the world, taken between about 1865 and 1920. Mounted in 91 albums, the photographs are arranged by country of ownership, with some special volumes such as 'Shipping at Port Adelaide' and 'South Australian outports'. Additional information, giving the history of the ships where known, has been provided by maritime historian, Ron Parsons.

Digitisation information

Date

28/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,894 x 2,512 pixels (9.8 MP)

Size

29.36 MB

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