Journey Notes
Damaged by cyclone near Bampton shoal, Coral Sea, topmasts cut away, Bark was barely manageable, almost striking Wreck Reef. After abandoning ship off lady Elliott island on 20/2/1866, it was seen that Loda was on fire, completing her loss. Crew landed at Maryborough;
Account of loss in "Aust Shipwrecks", Vol 2, and "Wrecks on Coast of Qld", by Jack Loney, based on Brisbane Courier, 22 & 24 Feb 1866:
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