Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Monarch (1897/03/16)

Halfway across Great Australian Bight

In tow of steamer Colac

Ship Built

Owner G. and P. G. Johnston of Port Pirie and Goolwa, South Australia

Master Captain T.W. Smith of Fremantle

Country Built SA

Port Built Goolwa

Port Registered South Australia

When Built 1879

Ship Lost

Gouped Region South-Coast

Sinking Sprung leak

When Lost 1897/03/16

Where Lost Halfway across Great Australian Bight

Port From Adelaide

Port To Fremantle

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 37.50

Beam 7.90

TONA 191.20

Draft 2.40

Museum Reference

Official Number 79313

Unique Number 1520

Sunk Code Foundered

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO