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The Margaret & Mary was wrecked on the Richmond River bar on 06/10/1871 whilst on a voyage from the Richmond River to Sydney.

The Margaret & Mary was a 77-ton wooden schooner built on the Macleay River in 1851. The vessel had a length of 22.09 metres and a beam of 5.57 metres.

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Site information

Site ID:

1071

Type:

Schooner

Construction:

Wood

Primary industry:

Transport

Sub-industry:

cargo - coastal

Gross tonnage:

Net tonnage:

Length (mtrs):

22.09

Beam (mtrs):

5.577

Draft (mtrs):

2.225

Cargo:

Timber

Engine:

Country built:

AUSTRALIA

State built:

New South Wales

Port built:

Macleay River

builder:

Port registered:

Sydney

When built:

1851

Registration number:

13/1864

Official number:

32359

Sources:

SMH 10/10/1871 RBS

Comments:

Lost event

When lost:

1871/10/06

Where lost:

Richmond River bar

Wrecked/Refloated:

Wrecked

Sinking:

Wind failed

From port:

Richmond River

To port:

Sydney

Master:

Owner:

Crew:

Passengers:

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Location

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Datum used:

Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found:

Inspected:

Protected:

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

Federal

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