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Wreck on the Great Barrier Reef
- When
- 24 February 1875
- Where
- North coast of Queensland
The SS Gothenburg was wrecked in a storm on the Great Barrier Reef off the north coast of Queensland on 24 February 1875.
The ship was heading south in almost cyclonic conditions with fore, top, and mainsails set and steam engines running at full speed. Between 98 and 112 people were killed, including civil servants and dignitaries. The vessel had been operating in the Australian coastal trade since its 1873 rebuild.
Sources
- SS Gothenburg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-05
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