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Title: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: Boongie Pam on Friday 07 July 06 13:57 BST (UK)
Can anyone help?

I'm posting this on behalf of a friend who's great grandfather died in the sinking of the steamer Koombana of the coast of Western Australia near Broome.

She has found stories of the sinking and descriptions of the ship but she'd like to find a "those who perished list" or a passenger list for the ship.

http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/collections/maritime/march/shipwrecks/Wreckfinder/Koombana.htm

The ship sank on the 1st March 1912.  Can you suggest where she might find this info?  Do Australian newspapers list these things in detail do you reckon?  Or were passenger lists kept for coastal journeys?

The passenger's name was Clark.

Any help appreciated,
Pam
 ;D
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: sparrett on Saturday 08 July 06 05:42 BST (UK)
Hi Pam   
http://www.naa.gov.au
Rcord search>search as guest. enter only word koombana
Pg 2 half way down. Kamboona Wreck.
Digitised copy of records. 72 pages.
Hope is of interest.
Sue
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: sparrett on Saturday 08 July 06 05:56 BST (UK)
PS
you will have to go to page 72 to find the list you are searching for.  A person named Clark is certainly there.  It makes sad reading!
Sue
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: AussieGenealogy on Saturday 08 July 06 09:39 BST (UK)
A concert that was held in memory of those lost

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~westaust/Miscellany/Koombana.htm
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: Boongie Pam on Saturday 08 July 06 10:09 BST (UK)
Wow Guys!  We really couldn't ask for more!  How fantastic that they've digitised the book!

My friend was searching for a picture and a list of those who perished for her mum.  This exceeds everything!

I'm sure she will "enjoy" looking through the book - though as you say it is a sad sad event.  And the memorial book is excellent, very touching.

Again, thank you very very much.  I can't wait fro Monday now to see my pal  ;D

All the best,
Pam
 ;D
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: AussieGenealogy on Saturday 08 July 06 10:51 BST (UK)
One more for luck!


http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/collections/maritime/march/shipwrecks/Wreckfinder/Koombana.htm


Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: Priscurl on Saturday 23 January 10 08:18 GMT (UK)
I found the archival material gravely disappointing.  Most of it deals with legislation and overseas compensation.  ??? ??? :'(

My great, great Uncle went down in the Koombana.  He is not listed among passengers, although he boarded at Geraldton. 

I have people on this board to than for guiding me to an article in West Ancestor v 3 No 7 ;D

Denise
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: dennford on Saturday 23 January 10 10:31 GMT (UK)
from this site  http://oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au/wa-wrecks.html

In 1973, the remains of a large vessel was found in deep water thirty-five kilometres off Eighty Mile Beach - prhaps they were of the Koombana, but the write site has not been positively identified. [LAH]

Denn
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: AnnieRose on Tuesday 09 February 10 07:57 GMT (UK)
Hi Pam,
Sorry about the 3+year delay in spotting this.
I am writing on the disappearance of Koombana and have some information.
I will pull it together for you.
Annie
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: AnnieRose on Tuesday 09 February 10 08:36 GMT (UK)
Pam,
Have just checked my research notes and have plenty of background on shearer Jas Clark who boarded Koombana at Geraldton (and who did not appear on some early casualty lists because he did not book his passage in advance).

I haven't figured out how to send a PM on rootschat yet. I will take another look tonight.
Annie
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: AnnieRose on Tuesday 09 February 10 13:04 GMT (UK)
Still in the dark about how to send a PM, but perhaps a third posting will change my status and make it obvious. Please excuse the redundant post....
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: Boongie Pam on Wednesday 10 February 10 10:17 GMT (UK)
Hi Annie,

I've sent you a PM.

Thanks,
Pam
Title: Re: Shipwreck passenger list help: Koombana WA sank 1912
Post by: mosher on Tuesday 30 March 10 00:28 BST (UK)
Hi all,
Wow, I am glad I decided to search for Koombana on here!  I saw a post about another shipwreck and thought I would see if anything came up for this.

My great aunt also perished on the Koombana.  She is listed on the passenger list as Miss Price (her name was Florence).

The really odd thing is that I have a copy of a post card that she sent to a friend before she left that reads:
"Dear Mrs L.....,
I am very sorry but I am going by the Koombana on Tuesday.  I don't want to go but I must.  I have engaged myself for 12 months.  I would have like to have come and said goodbye but it is impossible.  I feel very much troubled.  You will say goodbye from me to all friends.
Goodbye from Flo"

It seems she had a premonition that it would not end well.  :-(

I have some information that was sent by an organisation in Port Hedland in maybe the 1970's about the disappearance.  The whole pearl story is very intriguing also.

AnnieRose do you have anything on Miss Price amongst your info?  She was a young woman and going to be a governess.