| 词条 | Young Australian (Paddle Steamer) |
| 释义 |
The steam paddle tug Young Australian was a paddle steamer on the Roper River Northern Territory Australia.[1] It serviced the Roper River in Northern Territory Australia for twenty years before sinking in 1872 while bringing supplies for the overland telegraph work crews at Roper bar.[2] The Young Australian sunk upstream from the settlement at Ngukurr,[3][4] and can still be seen in the river on the edge of the Limmen National Park. References1. ^[https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/portal/heritage/young-australian-steam-ship-built-1853-wrecked-1872 Young Australian, steam ship, built 1853, wrecked 1872]. 2. ^Roper Bar, The Sydney Morning Herald. February 8, 2004. 3. ^[https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/PRG+280/1/25/152/continue The wreck of the paddle-steamer 'Young Australia' in the Roper River,]. 4. ^Ashford, Stephen Allan. TitledEndurance, courage and shipwreck in the Roper River 1871-1872 Published(N.T. Office of Environment and Heritage [Darwin] , 2004.) 1 : Paddle steamers of Australia |
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