Bramble

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The Bramble was on its voyage from Richmond River to Sydney when it was wrecked about 6 miles south of Long Point, between Richmond and Clarence, on 28 September 1840 . At least 2 deaths were registered.

The Bramble was a wooden schooner built in Moruya in New South Wales and was used for the transport of cargo along the coast. It was registered as carrying cedar timber. At 56 rgoss tons, the vessel was 17.6m in length.

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Site information

Site ID:

1855

Type:

Schooner

Construction:

Wood

Primary industry:

Transport

Sub-industry:

cargo - coastal

Gross tonnage:

Net tonnage:

Length (mtrs):

17.6

Beam (mtrs):

4.9

Draft (mtrs):

2.2

Cargo:

Timber (cedar)

Engine:

Country built:

AUSTRALIA

State built:

New South Wales

Port built:

Moruya

builder:

Port registered:

Sydney

When built:

1840

Registration number:

60/1849

Official number:

Sources:

SMH 7/10, 14/12/1850

Comments:

Lost event

When lost:

1850/09/28

Where lost:

Long Pt, 6mls sth of, btwn Richmond & Clarence

Wrecked/Refloated:

Wrecked

Sinking:

Squall, south west

From port:

Richmond River

To port:

Sydney

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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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