 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1932 -
Description: The wreck of the 'S S Colliboi" off Woolnorth Point, Tasmania. The 'S S Colliboi" was once part of the State Shipping Service and was owned by W M Holyman and Sons and was wrecked on the 23rd August 1932. The ship was en route from Launceston to King Island and had loaded 27 head of cattle on Hunter Island and was on the way to Trefoil Island when it struck rocks as it was passing through a channel known as Hell's Gate. The 'SS Colliboi' was beached at Woolnorth Point and most of the cattle were saved but the 'SS Colliboi" was declared a total wreck. Format: Pictorial and artistic works Object: photographs Titles: The wreck of the S S 'Colliboi' off Woolnorth Point, Tasmania. Subjects: shipping industry; ships; shipwrecks; beached vessels People/Orgs: W M Holyman & Sons; SS Colliboi (vessel) Places: Woolnorth Point, Tasmania; Circular Head, Tasmania; Launceston, Tasmania; King Island, Tasmania; Hunter Island, Tasmania; Trefoil Island, Tasmania Institution: Circular Head Heritage Centre Object number: CHH_00657 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Circular Head Heritage Centre. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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