OM4113 - Coal
Omeo
Coal samples
Site Area Code Local
Site Location Testpit stern of Omeo
Number of Items 5
Material Coal
Museum Reference
Registration Number 4113
ID 25573
Status Commonwealth
Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
Omeo
The 605-ton barque-rigged iron screw steamer was built at Newcastle, England in 1858. Part of its cargo on its maiden voyage to Australia were the materials and equipment for laying the Bass Strait submarine cable. After many years carrying passengers and cargo between Melbourne and Adelaide and then New Zealand Omeo was sent to Port Darwin in 1870 on charter to the contractors ...