The 605-ton barque-rigged iron screw steamer was built at Newcastle, England in 1858. Part of its cargo on its maiden voyage to Australia were the materials and equipment for laying the Bass Strait submarine cable. After many years carrying passengers and cargo between Melbourne and Adelaide and then New Zealand Omeo was sent to Port Darwin in 1870 on charter to the contractors completing the northern section of the Overland Telegraph line linking Australia to Britain via Singapore. Read more at museum.wa.gov....
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Omeo Ship Wreck, Coogee Western Australia
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