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Dumping ground for the Spray

The Spray was wrecked near Bulli Jetty on the 24/04/1870 on a voyage from Sydney to Wollongong.

The 142-ton wooden carvel built brig had a length of 23.8 metres and a beam of 6.5 metres. Built in Launceston, Tasmania in 1850. Registered at the port of Sydney No: 29/1860:40331. Owner at the time was a Mr. Speer and the Master Captain McCue.

Launch https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65977386?searchTerm=%22Spray%22%20%22Gibbons%22 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2962322?searchTerm=%22Spray%22%20%22Gibbons%22

haven't yet tried to identify what it may have been but I would put money on it that it was some mishap associated with the Coal Cliff Jetty (like several other just along that stretch of coast Bulli Bellambi etc) (oopps maybe not if your read further this email and the links)

https://www.helensburgh.com.au/coalcliff-jetty-mine/ http://www.illawarra-heritage-trail.com.au/jetty-mine-coalcliff-darkes-forest-mines/ A video of the old jetty https://archivesonline.uow.edu.au/nodes/view/4319

With a bit more time I will dive into Trove and have a look (just while typing this email and to get the trove link I ?think? it may be the Spray which looks like a real contentender for the description of the location

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/111161326?searchTerm=spray https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107126609?searchTerm=spray https://apps.environment.nsw.gov.au/dpcmaritimeheritageapp/ViewSiteDetail.aspx?siteid=430 Hicks Pt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_coal-carrying_trade_of_New_South_Wales#Hicks_Point,_Austinmer