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The wreck of the Charlemont The Earl of Charlemont sailed from Liverpool on 13th March, 1853 with 366 passengers plus crew. The Captain was William Gardner - his first port of call in Australia was to be Port Phillip Bay before taking the majority of his passengers to Sydney.
On Saturday 18th June, 1853, the ship was wrecked off Barwon Heads after striking a reef which now bears its name - Charlemont Reef. A great deal of information has been gathered on the Earl of Charlemont and the book has been published (274 pages plus photos).
If you have information on this ship - particularly if you have information about passengers - we would love to hear from you. We have included the full passenger list together with some notes on individuals from our research.
Created by : Susie Zada |