Government steamer serving lighthouses along the coast and in Bass Straight Steamer, 146 nhp. Built 1886. Built In Melbourne. Tonnage 487g 337n. Built By Campbell, Sloss & M'Cnn Dimensions182.7 x 24.6 x 14.4 Demise Campbell, Sloss & McCann, Sth Melbourne. Lighthouse tender. Later: Victorian Government (Department of Public Works), reg. Melbourne. Later Moreton Tug & Lighter Co. 1962: Scuttled at Dunwich, Moreton Bay, Qld.Black and white photographship, boat, river, sea

The mining company in Seddonville New Zealand purchased a small steamer, SS Lawrence, to transport coal, but in 1891 the vessel was wrecked at the mouth of the Mōkihinui river. The remains of the ship can sometimes be seen today at low tide on the beach on the south side of the Mōkihinui River mouth.Black & white photographship, boat, sea, river, ss lawrence, steamer, coal, new zealand, mokihinui river, shipwreck

SS BarwonBlack and white photographship, boat, sea, river, ss barwon

Black and white photographship, boat, sea, river

Photograph of T.S.S.Coramba owned by Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation CompanyPhotographship, port fairy, boat, sea, river, belfast and koroit steam navigation company

Black & white photographship, boat, sea, river

SS HellenicBlack & white photographship, boat, sea, river

Came to Australia from Glasgow in 1865 and ran from Portland to Melbourne, then to New Zealand when gold was discovered there. In 1880 ran on the Melbourne-Geelong passenger and freight service. A Crimean War ship she had many collisions and ‘incidents’ during her long life, and became known as a ‘collision specialist’.B&W photographship, boat, sea, river

Used primarily for shipping freight between Port Fairy and Melbourne, the Coramba was lost off Phillip Island during a storm on 30th November 1934. Her location was not discovered until 29th May 2011B&W photographship, boat, sea, river, tss coramba

Used primarily for shipping freight between Port Fairy and Melbourne, the Coramba was lost off Phillip Island during a storm on 30th November 1934. Her location was not discovered until 29th May 2011. This photograph is unique because it shows the ship using the turning basin in the Moyne River.B&W photograph ship, boat, sea, river

Owned by the Belfast & Koroit Steamship Co. Used primarily for shipping freight between Port Fairy and Melbourne, the Coramba was lost off Phillip Island during a storm on 30th November 1934. Her location was not discovered until 29th May 2011B&W photographship, boat, sea, river

H.M.A.S. Yarra on goodwill visit to Port Fairy 1921A rare image of a war ship anchored at the Moyne river wharfBlack& White photographship, boat, sea, river, hmas yarra, moyne river

This shows the S.S.Wannon turning in the specially widened part of the river called the "turning basin" before slipping into her berth at the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company wharfBlack and white photograph of SS Wannon turning in the Moyne Rivership, boat, sea, moyne river, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, turning basin

B&W Photograph Iron Steamship SS Casino in the Moyne Rivership, boat, sea, river, iron steamship ss casino

Coastal steamer sank at Apollo Bay in 1932B&W photographship, sea, river, ss casino

S.S. Casino flagship of the Belfast & Koroit Steam Navigation Company, Purchased 1882. Built in Dundee, ScotlandFirst ship purchased by the Belfast & Koroit Steam Navigation Company in 1882Photographship, boat, sea, river, port fairy, s s casino, belfast & koroit steam navigation company

S.S.Wannon in Duke and Orr Dry Dock Melbourne 1940. Ship was purchased in 1935 by the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company as a replacement for the T.S.S.Coramba she purchased in New Zealand and renamed Wannon when her name was Gale. Photograph was taken after it was sold to W.Holyman and Sons in March 1939.Photographship, boat, sea, river, gale, wannon, port fairy, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, bksn co

T.S,S.Coramba owned by the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company in the 1930'sPhotographship, boat, sea, river, port fairy, belfast and koroit steam navigation company

This postcard features the S.S.Casino steaming into the Moyne river at Port Fairy after turning around in a "turning basin" situated further up the river it would then berth and disembark passengers and cargo onto the wharfPostcard featuring a photograph of S.S.Casino 1904 written on and stampedship, boat, sea, moyne river, s.s.casino, belfast and koroit steam navigation company

MagazineOfficial Magazine of the Australian War Memorialbradbury aircraft hall, bouganville, gallipoli landing, wirraway, sea furies in korea

BookHMAS Perth and the Battle of Sunda Straithmas perth, uss houston, java sea, sunda strait

non-fictionAir Sea rescue by Walrus Squadrons in the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Tyrrhenian Seas.military aviation history - search and rescue - world war 11

Rare old photograph of a stormy night on Griffith IslandRare photograph of a stormy night on Griffith Island taken with a standing cameraBlack and white photograph of a stormy night on Griffith IslandRocks on Griffith Island Port Fairy A Stormy night R.Scott photobeach, sea, seascape

South Beach Port FairyEarly view of South Beach Wave breaking over rocks at South Beachbeach, sea, seascape, ocean, waves

Illustrates conditions at South Beach post WW1Black & white photographBathing Beach Port Fairybeach, sea, seascape

Hand coloured Photograph/postcard of East beach showing ruins of the pier and in the background the lighthouse keeper's residenceBay Viewbeach, sea, seascape, postcard, east beach, light house keepers house, pier

Black and white photograph of East beach with post and rail fenceEast Beach, Port Fairybeach, sea, seascape, east beach, battery hill

Hand coloured photograph of a rocky outcrop above a small sandy cove Rocky coast Port Fairy No !0beach, sea, seascape

PhotographBishop and Gray- South-West passage Port Fairybeach, sea, seascape