Historical information

Also a colour photograph taken at the unveiling of the memorial plaque, of descendants of those lost on the "Glenelg" which sank on 25th March 1900 04261.1 10 x 15 cm
Also another colour photograph of the crowd gathered for the unveiling of plaque 04261.2 10 x 15 cm
The "Glenelg" sank off the coast of 90 mile beach after leaving Lakes Entrance with the loss of 37 lives, only three survived. The passengers had embarked on a cruise of the lakes.
LERHS has reference material on the inquest collected and donated by Ian Boyd

Significance

Historical

Physical description

Colour photograph of memorial plaque on bluestone plinth on walkway beside Cunninghame Arm in memory of the lives lost on the wreck of the SS Glenelg Lakes Entrance Victoria