Description

The Legislative Assembly of Victoria Australia on June 2nd, 1874 turned their discussion to the suitability of lighthouses on King Island in the wake of the recent wreck of the British Admiral. Mr. Francis stated what he knew of the matter, “The lighthouse question was a matter of intercolonial concern. In the opinion of Captain Stanley, the officer in charge of the marine survey, the present site was not the most desirable one of the lighthouse, and a meeting of harbour-masters from the various colonies was recently held, in Sydney, to consider this and other kindred questions.”

Ship Name: British Admiral 

Ship Built: 1873

Nationality: United Kingdom 

Ship Type: Iron Hulled Sailing Vessel 

Tonnage: 1800

Year Wrecked: 1874 

Location Wrecked: King Island Australia 

Reason for Wreck: Navigational Error

Lives Lost: At Least 80 Sometimes Estimaed Higher 

Sources: 

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/93140108?searchTerm=shipwreck

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5871196

https://books.google.com/books?id=01eRD8kf8ngC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=British+admiral+shipwreck+kings+island+1874&source=gbs_navlinks_s

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https://books.google.com/books?id=HrICAAAAIAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=British+admiral+shipwreck+kings+island+1874&source=gbs_navlinks_s

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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WSTAR18740613.2.34?query=kerr%20a%20son