Star of the South wreck
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Country Built WA
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Port Built Bunbury
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When Built 1875
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Length 14.20
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Beam 3.80
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Draft 1.60
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Engine N
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TONA 12.00
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When Lost 1888/06/25
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Where Lost Bunbury (on sand bar) Koombanah
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Sinking Gale cable parted
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Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
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Port From Lancelin, Wedge Island
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Port To Bunbury
Museum Reference
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wreck Star of the South
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Protected Federal
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Found N
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Inspected N
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Official Number 75297
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File Number 405/71
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Chart Number 115
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Star of the South |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1888/06/25 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | N |
| Inspected | N |
| Where Lost | Bunbury (on sand bar) Koombanah |
| Engine | N |
| TONA | 12.00 |
| Country Built | WA |
| Port Built | Bunbury |
| When Built | 1875 |
| Port Registered | Fremantle |
| Official Number | 75297 |
| Length | 14.20 |
| Beam | 3.80 |
| Draft | 1.60 |
| Sinking | Gale cable parted |
| Sunk Code | Wrecked and sunk |
| Port From | Lancelin, Wedge Island |
| Port To | Bunbury |
| Cargo | Guano 15 Tonnes |
| Owner | M.C. Davies |
| Builder | James Dagley Gibbs |
| File Number | 405/71 |
| Chart Number | 115 |
| Sources | Inquirer, 25 January to 27 June 1888 West Australian, 27 June 1888, p. 3d McCarthy, M., Koombanah Bay Wrecks : an investigation of the wrecks in the bay for the State Energy Commission of WA. Report, Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Museum, No.20 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/star-south |