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Dianella
Tiparra Bay, Moonta Bay at northern end. 3 km north of Moonta Bay Jetty, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Dianella was a schooner built in 23/11/1870 and lost on 03/10/1909. After departing Port Pirie on Sunday 3 October 1909, Dianella sprang a leak and made water so fast that the pumps were unable to cope with the in-flow. The vessel then made for Moonta Bay where it was grounded in two fathoms (12 ft) of water, where it be
CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationTiparra Bay, Moonta Bay at northern end. 3 km north of Moonta Bay Jetty, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1909
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceSchooner; Wood; After departing Port Pirie on Sunday 3 October 1909, Dianella sprang a leak and made water so fast that the pumps were unable to cope with the in-flow. The vessel then made for Moonta Bay where it was grounded in two fathoms (12 ft) of water, where it be
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