Belle of Bunbury (1886/12/10)
Warnboro Safety Bay, Pub Passage
Coastal trader between Bunbury and Geraldton, carrying mainly agricultural produce. Was following a common course for coastal vessels inside the Murray Reefs.
Ship Built
Owner Hayward, Stewart and Reid
Master William Miller
Builder James Dagley Gibbs
Country Built WA
Port Built Bunbury
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1877/01
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Metro
Sinking Struck reef
Crew 4
When Lost 1886/12/10
Where Lost Warnboro Safety Bay, Pub Passage
Latitude -32.3108
Longitude 115.6915166667
Position Information GPS Mag 2004/3/26
Port From Bunbury
Port To Fremantle
Cargo Wool and potatoes
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 16.40
Beam 4.90
TONA 42.00
Draft 2.10
Museum Reference
Official Number 75298
Unique Number 717
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 2009/0075/SG _MA-373/77
Chart Number DMH 277, PWD 4408
Protected Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 1981/03
Confidential NO