The Royal Admiral was a timber three-masted barque,[1] registered as 414 tons and built in King's Lynn, England in 1828.[2].
Royal Admiral first served for trade to India.[3] The ship subsequently sailed to Australia on four occasions carrying convicts, from Portsmouth to Port Jackson in 1830, from Dublin to Port Jackson in 1833 and 1834[4] and from Woolwich to Hobart Town in 1842.
Royal Admiral also sailed from Falmouth, Cornwall on 26 September 1837 with 112 pioneering settlers bound for Port Adelaide, South Australia, arriving 18 January 1838.[1] A notable passenger on this voyage was Henry Inman who was to become the founding commander of the South Australian Police Force.[5]
Royal Admiral was shipwrecked on the coast of Colaba, India in 1844 with the loss of its cargo.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "A Typical Journey from England to Australia". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping. London. 1830. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping. London. 1829. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration". https://www.records.nsw.gov.au. State Records Authority of New South Wales. pp. 243, 247, 249. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "The South Australian Gazette". South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register. 14 July 1838. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1844. New York: Cambridge University Press. 2013. p. 724. ISBN 978-1-108-05438-6.
As part of history research in South Australia I'm coming across information on various sailing ships, particular those used to bring pioneers to SA in the 1800s. Some of the ships were also used on different voyages (for example, for bringing convicts to NSW), and many have stories of interest especially to descendants of passengers. I have created one new article (Gosforth (ship)) but had another similar one rejected as not notable. I agree that many ships will not be notable on their own (strictly speaking, maybe that includes Gosforth?) and not much information is available for some of the ships. I wonder therefore whether a new page to contain brief descriptions of South Australian sailing ships would be a better alternative to numerous stubs, perhaps similar to the layout of east indiaman. If the ship on its own is notable for a separate article, that can be created and linked. I suggest that the overall list "Ships of South Australia" could be considered notable for the contribution to the establishment of the colony even if individually they are not. Criteria could be as provided elsewhere, for example, at least one voyage to South Australia if a sailing ship, etc. A similar argument would of course hold for a similar list for every other state. There is a category "Category:Ships of South Australia" which lists a few ships, but not an article. Being new to this, any guidance about appropriate approach would be appreciated, as I would like to capture the information where appropriate (I hope I'm putting this on the right page.)
| Rocky River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Broughton River |
Rocky River, in the Mid North of South Australia, is a stream rising near the Wirrabara Forest and, after initially flowing north, flows in a generally southern direction past the towns of Wirrabara, Stone Hut, Laura and Gladstone before discharging into the Broughton River. The catchment area of Rocky River is approximately 1350km2.[1]
| Rocky River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Southern Ocean |
Rocky River, on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, is a stream located within Flinders Chase National Park. Approximately 40 km long, Rocky River flows in a generally south-westerly direction and discharges into the Southern Ocean near Maupertuis Bay.[1]
The catchment area for Rocky River is approximately 216 km2 and is considered to be the only river catchment in South Australia unaffected by land clearing and other human impacts.[1]