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SS John Oxley
SS ''John Oxley'' is a steamship that previously served as a pilot boat and lighthouse tender, lighthouse and buoy tender. The ship was built in Scotland in 1927 for the Government of Queensland, Queensland Government. The vessel was requisitioned by Royal Australian Navy during the World War II. Returned to her duties after the war, ''John Oxley'' remained active until 1968, when her deteriorating condition made her unusable. In 1970, the ship was donated by the Queensland Government to the Lady Hopetoun and Port Jackson Marine Steam Museum (now the Sydney Heritage Fleet) for preservation, but due to other projects, work was sidelined until 2004. The ship has undergone restoration for the past 20 years at Rozelle Bay on a floating dock. In April 2022, she was towed to dry dock at Garden Island (New South Wales), Garden Island, re-floated successfully and returned to Rozelle Bay for further restoration work afloat. Design and construction Bow, McLachlan and Company of Paisley, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rozelle Bay
Rozelle Bay is a bay located to the south of Glebe Island and the west of Blackwattle Bay, on Sydney Harbour. The naming of the bay is derived from either the Rosella bird or the Rosella plant, with the latter being more likely, due to the other names in the area that have botanic origins. A light rail station on the Dulwich Hill Line is named after the bay. Rozelle Bay is fed by Johnstons Creek and Whites Creek. The dockyard of the Sydney Heritage Fleet is located on the western shore of Rozelle Bay. Gallery Image:Rozelle_Bay_cove.JPG, A cove of Rozelle Bay Image:Esther_Abrahams_Pavilion_view_to_Rozelle_Bay.JPG, View of Rozelle Bay Marina from Esther Abrahams Esther Abrahams (born c. 1767 or 1771 – died 26 August 1846) was a Londoner sent to Australia as a convict on the First Fleet. She was de facto wife of George Johnston, who was for six months acting Governor of New South Wales after leading ... Pavilion File:Sydney Heritage Fleet Heritage dock Rozelle.j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
