Sinking of the 'Austral' in Sydney Harbour, N.S.W. - 1882
Summary
Austral was a passenger ship built by John Elder & Co., Govan and launched on 21 December 1881 for the Orient Steam Navigation Company, Glasgow. She was used in the passenger route trade to Australia..She sank at her mooring in Neutral Bay, off Kirribilli Point in Sydney Harbour on 11 November 1882. Five crew were killed in the incident. The ship was raised and sailed to Glasgow for refit..Newspaper report about the sinking of the Austral:.trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13523253 ( https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13523253 )
Views and Postcards from Australia and New Zealand, mostly from 1880-1920
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Date
1882
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Kaye, (Aussie~mobs), a "passionate collector and preserver of vintage photographs, especially those taken in Australia."
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Australia: For non-government photographs: if taken before 1 May 1969, copyright expires 50 years form the year taken. For government works, in or before 1969, copyright expires after 50 years.