The wreck of the S.S. Laura near Peppermint Bay.
63 ton, iron hulled, steamship.
Built in Brisbane in 1874
Brought down to Hobart in 1911
Used to carry passengers and cargo (apples) between Hobart and the ports along the D'Entrecasteaux Channel through to the 1920s.
Hulked and run aground in 1933

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The wreck of the S.S. Laura near Peppermint Bay.
63 ton, iron hulled, steamship.
Built in Brisbane in 1874
Brought down to Hobart in 1911
Used to carry passengers and cargo (apples) between Hobart and the ports along the D'Entrecasteaux Channel through to the 1920s.
Hulked and run aground in 1933

Tags:   Boats Ferries Laura Peppermint Bay Tasmania Transportation shipwrecks Kingburgh

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The Otago - Built in Glasgow, Scotland in 1869. An iron hulled, 3 masted barque. She is famous for having been the only command of the novelist, Joseph Conrad. Hulked in 1905. The anchor is said to be on display at Bicheno. I'll have to keep an eye out for that.

Tags:   Hobart Tasmania Wrecks Shipwrecks Australia Otago Derwent River Landscapes

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The wreck of the S.S. Laura near Peppermint Bay.
63 ton, iron hulled, steamship.
Built in Brisbane in 1874
Brought down to Hobart in 1911
Used to carry passengers and cargo (apples) between Hobart and the ports along the D'Entrecasteaux Channel through to the 1920s.
Hulked and run aground in 1933

Tags:   Boats Ferries Laura Peppermint Bay Tasmania Transportation shipwrecks Kingburgh

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The Otago - Built in Glasgow, Scotland in 1869. An iron hulled, 3 masted barque. She is famous for having been the only command of the novelist, Joseph Conrad. Hulked in 1905. The anchor is said to be on display at Bicheno. I'll have to keep an eye out for that.

Tags:   Hobart Tasmania Wrecks Shipwrecks Australia Otago Derwent River Landscapes

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