South West Coast

A massive timber jetty constructed primarily of local jarrah and karri. It was designed to service the timber export industry, specifically for loading large sailing vessels with sleepers and beams from the Karridale mills.

The Else, built under Special Survey as a 3-masted barque by James Laing and launched in May 1863, was originally named the Albert William. It had one deck, an elliptical stern, two bulkheads, two tiers of beams and was cemented. The vessel had a quarterdeck 11 m long, and a shield head instead of a…

Hansen, aged 34, lived in Marble Bar, and had purchased the Toba for use in the fishing industry, basing the vessel mainly in Fremantle. The four crewmen on this trip were named Martinsen (skipper), Hansen (almost certainly a brother of the owner), Landhurst and Jarlburg. They had been fishing in the Albany area, and had…

Greyhound was a 230 ton elliptical stern Brig built at Wivenhoe, UK

A wooden-hulled three-masted Barque. It featured a raised quarterdeck (approx. 12.5m long) and was copper-fastened and sheathed with felt and yellow metal to protect the hull. The Chaudiere spent its early career under British ownership, including a stint with the famous Shaw, Savill & Co. line. In early 1883, it was purchased in either Adelaide…

Was built in France as a three masted Barque and being loaded with timber when a gale struck

Agincourt was built by William Doxford under Special Survey and launched in January 1863. It was copper-fastened, sheathed with felt and yellow metal, and had a raised quarter deck 12.5 m long. The vessel had been owned by various UK owners until 1880, when it was purchased by a Mr MacGregor of Adelaide.

Description: A large Iron Hull three-masted barque. By the end of its life, it was one of the many international vessels participating in the West Australian timber trade.

The Lövspring was a Norwegian barque built by N.O. Gjömle, having one deck, two tiers of beams and was sheathed with yellow metal. It was owned by J. Jörgensen, and had arrived at Hamelin Bay from Madagascar in June. Also in the harbour at that time were the barques Katinka and Nor’wester. All these vessels…