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History

The Aeolus, a 47 ton wooden ketch was built in 1850 by T. Chowne at Pyrmont, Sydney.  This 19-metre coastal trader was wrecked on 28th October 1867 at the ‘Hole in the Wall’, Jervis Bay.

Database

Site information

Site ID: 53
Type: Ketch Construction: Wood
Primary industry: Transport Sub-industry: cargo - coastal
Gross tonnage: 47 Net tonnage: 47
Length (mtrs): 19.4 Beam (mtrs): 4.7
Draft (mtrs): 1.9 Cargo: Timber
Engine: NA
Country built: AUSTRALIA State built: New South Wales
Port built: Sydney Harbour, Pyrmont builder: T Chowne
Port registered: Sydney When built: 1850
Registration number: 23/1854 Official number: 41095
Sources: SMH 29/10/1867; Shoalhaven News 30/10/1867; Register of British Shipping;
Comments:

Lost event

When lost: 1867/10/28 Where lost: Jervis Bay, Hole in the Wall
Wrecked/Refloated: Wrecked Sinking: Anchors parted
From port: To port: Sydney
Master: R Taylor Owner:
Crew: Passengers:
Crew deaths: Passenger deaths:
Total deaths: 0

Location

Maximum latitude: -35.1329570122673 Minimum latitude:
Maximum longitude: 150.747979236161 Minimum longitude:
Datum used: WGS84
  Datum    Latitude    Longitude    Zone    Easting    Northing
AGD66 -35.13296209033790 150.74797923616100 56 294813.61736359400000 6109877.00833908000000
AGD84 -35.13296209033790 150.74797923616100 56 294813.61736359400000 6109877.00833908000000
GDA94 -35.13295704802600 150.74797923616100 56 294814.35013336000000 6109891.07227207000000
WGS84 -35.13295704713770 150.74797923616100 56 294814.35013224600000 6109891.07226466000000

Management

Found: No Inspected: No
Protected: NSW Heritage Act 1977 Jurisdiction: State
Protection notes:
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