SS Marloo
| SS Marloo | |
|---|---|
  Location of SS Marloo in Queensland | |
| Location | Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 24°56′56″S 153°18′13″E / 24.9488°S 153.3035°ECoordinates: 24°56′56″S 153°18′13″E / 24.9488°S 153.3035°E |
| Official name: Protected Area - SS Marloo | |
| Type | protected area (archaeological) |
| Designated | 12 October 2002 |
| Reference no. | 800001 |
SS Marloo is a heritage-listed shipwreck at Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 12 October 2002.[1]
History
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SS Marloo is a steel steamer of 2628 tons. Formerly the "Francesco Crispi", it was built at Newcastle on Tyne, England in 1891. Owned by the Adelaide Steamship Company, the Marloo hit on Sandy Cape Shoal. She made water fast before beaching on Fraser Island north of Waddy Point on 27 September 1914.[2] The crew and all 38 passengers were rescued.[3] A subsequent enquiry found the ship's captain was at fault for not exercising sufficient care and attention in navigation in an area of known dangers.[4] Most of the steamer's cargo was salvaged before a north-easterly gale frustrated attempts to refloat her and she soon went to pieces. The remains of the Marloo have been blasted to recover brass.[1][5]
Description
The wreck of the SS Marloo are located on the beach north of Waddy Point on Fraser Island. The remains are located below the surface and are sometimes exposed due to tidal events and erosion. The remains were last exposed in October 2002.[1]
Heritage listing
The SS Marloo was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 12 October 2002; it was declared by regulation of the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 (see Section 8 of the Queensland Heritage Regulation 2003) to be a protected area.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Protected Area - SS Marloo (entry 800001)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ "AGROUND AT SANDY CAPE.". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 - 1947) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 28 September 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "Wreck of the Marlos.". Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 30 September 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "WRECKED MARLOO.". Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 20 October 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "MARLOO SALVAGE OPERATIONS.". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 - 1947) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 18 January 1915. p. 4. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article was originally based on "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were originally computed from the "Queensland heritage register boundaries" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 5 September 2014, archived on 15 October 2014).