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Shipping Route Plymouth to Brisbane
« on: Monday 10 February 25 03:29 GMT (UK) »
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.

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Re: Shipping Route Plymouth to Brisbane
« Reply #1 on: Monday 10 February 25 04:38 GMT (UK) »
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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Re: Shipping Route Plymouth to Brisbane
« Reply #2 on: Monday 10 February 25 04:46 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Maddys
That would be great

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Re: Shipping Route Plymouth to Brisbane
« Reply #3 on: Monday 10 February 25 04:56 GMT (UK) »
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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Re: Shipping Route Plymouth to Brisbane
« Reply #4 on: Monday 10 February 25 05:01 GMT (UK) »
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
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Re: Shipping Route Plymouth to Brisbane
« Reply #5 on: Monday 10 February 25 05:05 GMT (UK) »
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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Re: Shipping Route Plymouth to Brisbane
« Reply #6 on: Monday 10 February 25 05:08 GMT (UK) »
Will have a look
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Re: Shipping Route Plymouth to Brisbane
« Reply #7 on: Monday 10 February 25 10:58 GMT (UK) »
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.

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Re: Shipping Route Plymouth to Brisbane
« Reply #8 on: Monday 10 February 25 21:35 GMT (UK) »
That makes sense I just felt there may have been another stop between Port Said and Thursday Island perhaps Java
Any thoughts?

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