Heroine

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The Heroine was wrecked on 28 September 1850 at Richmond River, six miles south of Long Point. It capsized due to gale while sailing from Richmond River to Sydney.

The Heroine was a wooden schooner owned by James Miller. It was built in Moruya River, New South Wales, in 1846. It was 36 gross tons, 13.9m long, 4.5m wide and had a draft of 2.1m. The vessel was used for transporting cargo along the coast and was registered as carrying cedar timber.

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Site information

Site ID:

1287

Type:

Schooner

Construction:

Wood

Primary industry:

Transport

Sub-industry:

cargo - coastal

Gross tonnage:

Net tonnage:

Length (mtrs):

13.9

Beam (mtrs):

4.5

Draft (mtrs):

2.1

Cargo:

Timber (cedar)

Engine:

Country built:

AUSTRALIA

State built:

New South Wales

Port built:

Moruya River

builder:

Port registered:

Sydney

When built:

1846

Registration number:

51/1846

Official number:

Sources:

SMH 7/10/1850; 14/12/1850 RBS Parsons, R 'Pre-1850 Registers'

Comments:

Lost event

When lost:

1850/09/28

Where lost:

Richmond River, 6mls sth of Long Point, ashore

Wrecked/Refloated:

Wrecked

Sinking:

Gale, capsized

From port:

Richmond River

To port:

Sydney

Master:

Owner:

James Miller

Crew:

Passengers:

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Datum	Latitude	Longitude	Zone	Easting	Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found:

Inspected:

Protected:

Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

Federal

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