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History

The A11 was a wooden barge lost at Mildura on the Murray River. This barge has later raised and removed January 1994 to Bruces Bend, Billabong near Mildura) where it has again sunk. Site shown here is the former location in the Rotten Row before removal.

Database

Site information

Site ID: 2
Type: Outrigger log barge Construction: Wood carvel
Primary industry: Timber industry Sub-industry: Timber transport
Gross tonnage: Net tonnage:
Length (mtrs): Beam (mtrs):
Draft (mtrs): Cargo: Timber
Engine:
Country built: AUSTRALIA State built:
Port built: builder:
Port registered: When built: 1911
Registration number: UNREG Official number:
Sources: - Kenderdine, S, 1994, Historic Shipping on the Murray River -Duncan B. 2020 in Prep, Strange Craft on the River Murray: Archaeological Characterisations of Murray River Heritage: Based on Selected Survey Fieldwork 2015 - 2019, from Echuca/ Moama - Mildur
Comments:

Lost event

When lost: // Where lost: Murray River, Mildura
Wrecked/Refloated: Abandoned Sinking:
From port: To port:
Master: Owner:
Crew: Passengers:
Crew deaths: Passenger deaths:
Total deaths:

Location

Maximum latitude: -34.1823891861884 Minimum latitude:
Maximum longitude: 142.173056977852 Minimum longitude:
Datum used: WGS84
  Datum    Latitude    Longitude    Zone    Easting    Northing
AGD66 -34.18239420046700 142.17305697785200 54 608100.38614480300000 6216985.31315198000000
AGD84 -34.18239420046700 142.17305697785200 54 608100.38614480300000 6216985.31315198000000
GDA94 -34.18238922064490 142.17305697785200 54 608099.99991419900000 6216998.99256001000000
WGS84 -34.18238921976760 142.17305697785200 54 608099.99991475800000 6216998.99255314000000

Management

Found: Yes Inspected: Yes
Protected: NSW Heritage Act 1977 Jurisdiction: State
Protection notes:
Signage: Web address: