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The 'Wonga Shoal Disaster' [PRG 280/1/14/704] • Photograph

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Summary

Newspaper article on the Port Adelaide lighthouse disaster located at Wonga Shoal off Semaphore, South Australia which includes illustrations of the incident, the wrecked lighthouse, the ship 'Dimsdale' which collided with the structure and the two lighthouse keepers killed in the collision.

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Physical description

photograph; 34 x 40 cm

Dates / Publication details

1912

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Dimsdale (Ship)
Lighthouses -- South Australia -- Semaphore
Marine accidents -- South Australia -- Semaphore
Lighthouse keepers -- South Australia -- Semaphore

Catalogue record

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General notes

Cutting from the 'Express', November 19, 1912.

Digitisation information

Date

28/08/2001

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,795 x 4,614 pixels (17.5 MP)

Size

17.52 MB

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