Historical information

The oard comes from the SS Casino. The SS Casino was a screw steamer which launched from Dundee, Scotland in 1882. It was built to order for the NSW North Coast Sydney by Mr B. B. Nichol of the Newcastle and Hunter Steam Navigation Company. On its delivery voyage it stopped in Warrnambool where it was sighted by the owners of the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company who were seeking a vessel. They successfully bid for it and bought it for 14,250 pounds. In 1932 the SS Casino ran aground just off the coast of Apollo Bay.

Significance

S S Casino

Physical description

Rowing oar, timber, repainted marked 'casino' on blade. Oar has had another section of shaft and handle added.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: on blade 'CASINO'
Back: -