Hobart

Hobart the capital of Tasmania and home to the two headers.

View Shipwreck – Trumpeter

The timber-laden schooner Trumpeter stranded at Browns River south of Hobart, on the night of 26 February 1854 with the loss of two lives including that of owner-master William Cheshire. At least two others on board struggled ashore.

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View Shipwreck – Trumpeter

The timber-laden schooner Trumpeter stranded at Browns River south of Hobart, on the night of 26 February 1854 with the loss of two lives including that of owner-master William Cheshire. At least two others on board struggled ashore.

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View Shipwreck – Matilda

Under the command of Captain Hall, the schooner Matilda left Hobart in August 1848 to pick up a cargo of guano at Babel Island, in the Furneaux Group. The vessel was at anchor in a small bay in the lee of the island until about 5.

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Queensland fire up for first WNCL win

A five-wicket haul for Jess Jonassen leads the reigning WNCL Champions to a season-opening win in Hobart A scintillating 5-24 from Queensland Fire’s Jess Jonassen and a 114-run partnership between Mikayla Hinkley (72) and Grace Harris (64) guided the Queensland Fire to their opening win of the WNCL by 66 …

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