New Guinea

New South Wales

The steamer New Guinea was built by Doxford & Sons in Sunderland in England, and was launched in October 1884 for the company McIlwraith in Melbourne. Under a journey from Melbourne to Sydney loaded with machines, she hit ground at Disaster Bay 13.February 1911. She was written off as a total loss and was over the decades broken down. In the 1960's salvage was done on the battered wreck. The remains of her rest today on a depth of approximately 10 meter northwest of Green Cape lighthouse.


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New Guinea

298,5 x 39,0 x 23,0 f
     
Tons: Built: Home Port:
2674 grt
 		Sunderland ( UK ) 1884
 		Melbourne ( AU )


GPS (AUS66): 37º 15' 37"S 150º 02' 16"E
( Source: Michael McFadyen )

Picture: New Guinea
Courtesy of NSD Group

Last updated: April 2012