Historical information
The steamship, SS Australia, was built in Greenock, Scotland in 1892, for the P & O Steam Navigation Company. Australia was considered to be one of the most luxurious vessels afloat and she held the speed record from England to Australia at the time.
On 21st June 1904, due to pilot error, the Australia hit the notorious Corsair Rock, part of the Point Nepean Reef, on the eastern side of Port Philip heads, opening a gaping 5 meter hole along her keel. Passengers and some of the crew were rescued by craft sent from Queenscliff.
Significance
Relic from a significant wreck on Corsair Rock at Point Nepean
Physical description
Metal letter A mounted on timber board in front with salvage account on the back
Inscriptions & markings
Account of salvage of artefact
