S.S. RIVERINA

Location Between Mallacoota and Gabo Island VHR Number S579 Date lost 17 Apr 1927 Year of construction 1905 Official number 120729

Statement of Significance

Physical Description
Hull Details	Elliptical stern, clincher built, 2 sheathed decks, web frames, electric light, sheathed wales, 7 cemented bulkheads, poop & bridge 245'. forecastle 93', afterpeak tank 33 tons. Classification 100 A1 (oct 1905).
Propulsion	Steam - Screw
Length / Breadth / Depth	370.0 Feet / 49.7 Feet / 22.8 Feet
History
Builder	Sir J. Laing & Son
Built Date	1905
Built Port / Country	Sunderland / England
Registration Number	11 of 1905
Registration Port / Country	Melbourne / Australia
Details	Huddart Parker's interstate passenger steamer Riverina went ashore on the beach near Tullaberga Island during a gale in April 1927. Salvage efforts were unsuccessful and the vessel was stripped and then abandoned. It was used for target practice by the RAAF during World War II.
Voyage Details
Date Lost	17 Apr 1927
Voyage	from Hobart to Sydney
Cargo	19,352 crates of apples 496 tons general cargo
Owner	Huddart Parker Ltd
Weather conditions	Gale force winds; heavy seas; zero visibility
Cause of Loss	Ran ashore in poor visibility
Further Details
Number of Passengers	142
Number of Crew Members	0