Mount Elliot (shipwreck) explained

The “Mount Elliot” is a shipwreck of a lighter vessel, (not rigged) with a gross tonnage of 370.0.^[1] Wrecked in 1937 in Moreton Bay in Queensland (south of Brisbane). The mask, derrick, boiler and three winches were salvaged from the wreck in March 1939.

Location of Wreck

Wrecked in Moreton Bay in Queensland (south of Brisbane) some parts were removed to other locations in 1939. See map for more details of the location.^[2]

History

The vessel had previously founded off Townsville in 1919 but was refloated.

The vessel was reported to be lost on 29/1/1937 in Moreton Bay. Another reference says the 31/1/1937.

Tourism

The area near the Mount Elliot shipwreck is also a fishing location.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Government, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water . View Shipwreck - Mount Elliot . Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database.
2. Web site: Queensland Government . Morton Bay Shipwrecks .
3. Web site: Mount Elliot . 2024-07-07 . fishingstatus.com.