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Does anyone know the most common route in 1911 for Plymouth to Brisbane for BISN ships (Wiapara) departed Plymouth 4 Nov 1911 arrived Brisbane 1 Jan 1912.Or point me the right direction so far searches have not been successful.
Thanks
Syd
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I followed the route of a ship from London to Sydney last week by looking at the Shipping News in British newspapers, which noted when the ship had arrived at various ports on its journey.
Will have a look for the Wiapara in 1911. :D
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Thanks Maddys
That would be great
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From what I can see, the Waipara left Gravesend on the 4th November 1911.
(Monday, Nov. 6, 1911
Publication: The Times)
It was at St Catherine's Point (Isle of Wight) on the 6th November 1911
(Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1911
Publication: Dundee Courier)
At Port Said on the 18th November 1911
(Monday, Nov. 20, 1911
Publication: Dundee Courier)
Arrived Thursday Island on 17th December 1911
(Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1911
Publication: The Times)
At Maryborough on the 29th December 1911
(Monday, Jan. 1, 1912
Publication: Dundee Courier)
And arrived Brisbane 2nd January 1912
(Thursday, Jan. 4, 1912
Publication: The Daily Telegraph)
Modified to add the Thursday Island arrival.
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Thanks Maddys
That gives me a path to follow there is a chance there were stops in Torres Straight but that is not important.
Again
Thanks
Syd
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trove is a good source as well
https://trove.nla.gov.au
I can see it also stopped at Townsville
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21924420
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Will have a look
Syd
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Syd R
Thursday Island is in the Torres Strait.
I doubt the ship would have stopped any where else there unless it went to New Guinea first. Thursday Island is a shipping control point. I don't know about 1911 but I do know that the tides there are vitally important in passing through to the Pacific Ocean. All ships now pick up or drop off a pilot to bring them through at Thursday Island..
My husband was an engineer on ships that regularly traversed this straight. he often spoke about picking up or dropping off a Pilot and or waiting for one at Thursday Island.
Essnell
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That makes sense I just felt there may have been another stop between Port Said and Thursday Island perhaps Java
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Syd
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Between Port Said and Thursday Island, I would expect Aden or / and Colombo (Ski Lanka).
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Yes Neale1961
That was my thoughts too. It often depended on who was going to where and if the ship carried cargo as well as passengers. Most did back then.
Was it a steam ship by the dates between stops I think so.
This has made me think bout my grandmother traveling 1912 back to England. No idea what ship she was on.
Essnell
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Yes, I suspect it probably stopped at Colombo.
Certainly Colombo was noted as a port at which the Waipara stopped in November 1912 on its voyage from London to Brisbane.