Shellharbour Steam Navigation Company

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NameShellharbour Steam Navigation CompanyAddressShellharbour VillageDescriptionDue to anger at the number of times ships passed the harbour without calling for butter, cattle and stock brought by the farmers for shipment, it was resolved at a meeting at the Settlers Arms in March 1860 to form the Shellharbour Steam Navigation Company.

A committee was formed to distribute shares. It included Duncan Beatson, with T.A. Reddall, Russell, McGill, Graham, Wilson, Collins. W. Wilson and T. Cosgrove.

The steamer 'Peterborough' was built in 1886 by the Atlas Company of Sydney for the Shellharbour Steam Navigation Company. It was 159 ton gross, 108 tons net, 111.9 feet long, with a beam of 20.7 ft, depth of 7.6 ft and carried 40 passengers at sea. It was well patronised and ran from Sydney to Shellharbour and Ulladulla. The building of the railway from Sydney to the south coast bought about the end of shipping to Shellharbour. In 1905 the 'Peterborough' joined the Pig and Whistle fleet and was sold six years later for use as a hulk.

The schooner 'Dairymaid' was built by William Woods of Jervis Bay for the Shellharbour Co-operative Navigation Company. Her length was 85 feet, beam 15 feet three inches and depth 5 feet 6 inches. She reached Shellharbour on her first trip on October 1st, 1867. She was commanded by Captain Buchanan, who was followed by Captain Wilson, son of Robert Wilson the flourmill owner. The 'Dairymaid' was eventually sold about 1875.

The S.S. 'Peterborough' at Shellharbour c.1890.

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LocalityShellharbour VillageFamilyMcGillFraserKillaleaCosgrove (Thomas and Mary Branch)

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Shellharbour Steam Navigation Company