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Coastal Shipping to Port Phillip 1841

Note - not every journey is accounted for, some are not recorded in the papers I found, many were of freight only, maybe with unnamed Steerage passengers or servants.
Colour code, Vessel came fromAdelaide Hobart Launceston Sydney Elsewhere or not known
Sources - Aust Papers has 1841 copies of Launceston Courier for movements between Launceston and Port Phillip and Portland Bay from Oct 1840, also Geelong Advertiser for shipping at Geelong and Melbourne.
Sydney shipping reports in The Colonial Magazine and Commercial Maritime Journal are good. Sydney free press and Commercial Journal, begins on 1 July 1841
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser,
Sadly, the Port Phillip Herald, in 2008 available on PaperofRecord site, has been purchased by Google, and is now off the Internet. Feb 2009

Abeona

schooner, 96 tons, Captain Blackburn master, from Adelaide. Agent JF Strachan
arrived at Melbourne 7 March 1841 from Adelaide, Passengers cabin - Mrs Everett, Messrs G Harborough, P Moss, GR Griffith, E Sturt, Thornton and Williams, Steerage Mr and Mrs E Vernon, Messrs Bean, Strickland, A Oram, RC and E Everett, W Fiams, W Chapman, and R Dixon, Mary Saddler and Isabella Winstey
Melbourne departed 9 Mar 1841 for Hobart town with passengers Mrs Everett, Messrs Harborough and Moss, 11 in the steerage - Mr and Mrs Merrion, Mr and Mrs Vernon, Mrs Beam, Mrs Stricklin, Allan Oram, Robert Everet, William Fyans, William Shapman
14 Apr 1841 arrived at Geelong from Hobart with cargo
17 Apr 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne in ballast
19 Apr 1841 cleared from Melbourne with 400 sheep, passengers Mr Welland, Mr Ryrie
departed 19 Apr 1841 from Melbourne for Hobart, arrived 30 Apr, with passengers Messrs Welland and Ryrie, and 400 sheep
Geelong Advertiser 5 Jun 1841 reports - the Abeona, schooner, from Hobart Town via Melbourne, arrived at Williams Town on 22 May; after passing her entries and landing part of her cargo, she weighed anchor and set sail for Corio, In rounding Point Gellibrand, she struck on the rocks, and became so leaky that she was compelled to put back, and a lighter has since brought down part of her cargo.
09 Nov 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne in ballast
12 Nov 1841 schooner Blackburne master cleared from Geelong for Hobart with 300 sheep
arrived 19 Nov at Hobart from Port Phillip on 14 Nov, passenger Mr Horton
04 Dec 1841 arrived at Geelong from Hobart
08 Dec 1841 cleared from Geelong for Hobart with 200 sheep and 11 bales wool
30 Dec 1841 arrived at Geelong from Hobart

Adelaide

schooner, 96 tons, Johnson master,
26 Dec 1840 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
26 Jan 1841 at Melbourne from Hobart passengers Lr HW Mortimer and 8 in steerage
30 Jan 1841 is aground on the bar at the entrance to the river
from Port Phillip 12 Feb arrived Hobart 17 Feb, with sundries, passengers Mr Macdonald, Thomas Key, Richard Babbington, Captain Johnson reports the brig Janet sailed the same day
arrived 31 March at Hobart from Port Phillip on 26 March, passengers C Banbury Esq, John Smith, Mrs Dennett and chn, Mrs Bellenger, Mrs Sinkley, Mark Dennett, Mrs Calvert and 2 chn
8 July arrived in Hobart from Port Phillip with sheep, passenger Mrs Johnson
29 Jul 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Hobart
26 Aug 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
arrived 2 Sep in Hobart from Port Phillip with passengers Mrs Johnson, Mrs Downes, MrSafarrel, Mr Gellibrand, Mrs Peters, Thomas Peters, Joseph Peters, Mrs Madogan and child, Mr Aikin

Adelaide

brig, 258 tons, Dryden master,
entered Hobart Port 2 Jan 1841 from Port Phillip with cargo 23 bullocks and cows
at Melbourne arrived 23 Jan 1841, from Hobart town with passengers Lr HW Mortimer and 8 in steerage
departed 11 May from Launceston for Port Phillip with passengers Mr Dennis, Mr and Mrs Murray
09 Aug 1841 cleared from Melbourne for London with 479 bales wool, specimens of natural history, curiosities. Passengers Mr and Mrs Godfrey and child, Mrs Howard child and servant, Mr Campbell, and 3 in the steerage.

Agenoria

schooner, 129 tons, Hurst master, 29 Jun 1841 Murray master, 26 Oct 1841 Leslie master
departed 11 Jan 1841 for Hobart arrived 17 Jan, with passengers Dr, Mrs and Miss Officer, Mr R Patterson, Mr EM Sayers, Mr Kettle, Mr R Walker, Mr Foster, Mr Jamison and 3 chn, John Lowe, F Jones,
23 Feb 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
arrived Hobart 9 March from Port Phillip on 4 Mar, with stock, passengers Mr and Mrs Wigmore and family, Elina and Edward Galway, Frances Coffee, Mr and Mrs Featherstone, Mrs Hyde, Thomas Grubbin
at Melbourne arrived 16 Apr 1841, from Hobart town with passengers Messrs Fyans and Gavic
arrived 12 May at Hobart from Port Phillip on 8 May, passengers Mr and Mrs Short and family, Captain Marr, Mr Ewing
Melbourne arrived 6 Jun 1841, from Hobart town with passengers Mrs Hurst, Captain and Mrs Marr, Miss Betts, and Mr Jackson
29 Jun 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart with 250 sheep
arrived 8 July at Hobart from Port Phillip on 1 July, passengers Mr Heckscher, Rev Mr Irvinge with family and servant, Mrs Carter and chn
28 Aug 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Hobart
13 Sep 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
arrived 21 Sep at Hobart from Port Phillip on 10 Sep, passengers Messrs Bilton, Buckland, Stafford, Williams
26 Oct 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart with 300 sheep and 10 bullocks
arrived 2 Nov at Hobart from Port Phillip on 10 Sep, passengers Mr Meyers
28 Nov 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Hobart
arrived 21 Dec at Hobart from Port Phillip on 12 Dec with 200 sheep, passengers Mr F Myers, Mr Mitchell, Miss Sarah White, JD Jennings, J Parry, Robert Halloran, John Calvert, Mary Donaldson, Elizabeth Denny, Susan Shannon, Fanny Elliott

Agnes and Elizabeth

schooner 74 tons, T McCrelland master, 27 Apr 1841 Mitchell master, 06 Jun 1841 Comyn master, 23 Jul 1841 Mitchell master
arrived 19 Feb 1841, at Melbourne from Adelaide with passengers P Maloney, J Codling, J Riely, M Carter, Mrs Robinson, C Butler and wife, Daniel Ledge, W Ballington, E Smith, and J Davis
27 Apr 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Adelaide bound for Hobart passengers Mr Boag, McNab, Anson, Hunter, Mr and Mrs Simmons 2 chn and 2 servants, 4 in steerage
30 Apr 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart passengers Mr and Mrs Simmons and family
Melbourne arrived 6 Jun 1841 from Hobart town with passengers Mr Ward, Mr Fawkner
arrived 26 June at Hobart from Port Phillip Bay on 18 June, passengers Thomas Connor and Jeremiah Andrew
23 Jul 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Hobart
29 Jul 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
arrived 19 Aug at Hobart from Port Phillip via Twofold Bay, passengers Mr and Mrs Lamb, Captain Patterson and Mr Munro
25 Sep 1841 arrived at Geelong from Hobart
29 Sep 1841 cleared from Geelong for Hobart with 180 sheep
10 Nov 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
arrived 23 Nov at Hobart from Port Phillip, passenger Mr Burns, Mrs Henderson and 4 chn, Mrs Mitchell
departing 20 Dec 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, passengers John Mitchell, James Cook, George Anderson, William Chagen, Capt Miller, James Mundy

Alexandrina

brig, Captain Smith master, 27 Sep 1841 Thompson master
arrived at Sydney 26 June, from Port Phillip on 22 June with sundries, passengers Miss Clifford and servant, Mr Osbrey and Mr Cooper.
03 Sep 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Sydney
Melbourne departed 27 Sep 1841 for Sydney with passengers Mr J Bowman, B Smith, Mr Thompson
17 Nov 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Sydney

Alice

cutter H Sutton master
14 Mar 1841 at Geelong from Melbourne passengers Mrs Gardiner and 3 chn, Mr Murrie, Welsh, McClure, and cargo
16 Mar 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne passengers Capt Ruffle, Capt Roberts, Mr Tilley, T Maynard, T Ferguson
22 Mar 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne passengers Mr Hunter, Mr Kay, Mr Tyssen, Mr and Mrs Downie, cargo
24 Mar 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne passengers Mr Mckay, Hunter
19 Apr 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne passengers Mr and Mrs Shepherd family and servants, Mr Hart, Mrs Moreland, S Furley
20 Apr 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne
25 Apr 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne with 21 passengers and cargo
27 Apr 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne
02 May 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne passengers Mr and Mrs Morgan, Miss OGorman, T Taylor, W Relgeton, J Duncan, G Wilson, W Whitehead, G Morris, T Webster, G Dixon, Mary Connor
04 May 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne
22 May 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne passengers Mr Duerdin, Mrs Baker, Mr and Mrs Groves, Mr Williams, Mr Fisher, Mr Sayer
25 May 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne
01 Jun 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne with 6 ps
04 Jun 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne
17 Jun 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne passengers J Doig, J ONeil, J McCabe, P Donohue, S Fitzgerald and wife
19 Jun 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne
27 Jun 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne with 10 passengers and cargo
30 Jun 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne

Anne

barque, 212 tons, Simpson master,
arrived at Sydney 20 Jan 1841 from Port Phillip 9 Jan, passengers Major Anderson 50th Regt, Dr Gillespie, Mr and Mrs Harper, Dr Gillespie, Messrs Allen, Elliott, Maloney, J Chapman, and Mrs Young, Mrs Sherwin
Feb 25 the Anne departed from Sydney for Port Phillip, passengers Mr Young, Miss Wilson, Mr Wigglesworth, Mr Guthrie, Mrs Thomas Rattray, and 30 in the steerage
16 May, departing from Sydney for Port Phillip, with passengers Mrs Meir, Mr RM Robertson, Mr and Mrs Atkinson and 3 chn, Mr Howard, Mr Douglas, Mr Power, Mrs Molieur, Mrs Bell and dau
arrived 25 May at Melbourne from Sydney, passengers Mrs Simpson and child, Miss Mirr, Mr and Mrs Atkinson and 3 chn, Mrs Monham, Mrs and Miss Bell, Mr Howard and Mr Robertson, and 23 in the steerage
arrived 1 July at Sydney from Port Phillip on 25 June, passengers Mr Burton, Mr Rose, Mr Hammond, Mr J Hammond, and 4 in steerage
Departing 24 July from Sydney for Port Phillip with sundries, passengers Mr Howard, Mr McMillan and child, Mr Gardner, Mr Hammond, and 9 in the steerage
Arrived 29 Aug at Sydney from Port Phillip, with sundries, passengers Mr Moses and Mr Davies
Departing 5 Oct from Sydney for Port Phillip with sundries, passengers mr and Mrs Gregory, Mrs Johnson, Mr T Strachan, Mr R Martin, Miss Bolger and 6 steerage

Aphrasia

steamer, Lawler master,
23 Apr 1841 (or Spirit of the Foam) is described. The Steam Navigation Company has engaged Captain Lawler to supervise her fitting, thenbe her Captain, Her length of deck 110 feet, breadth of beam 18 feet, propelled bt two engines of 20 horsepower, and ordinary draught of water about 6 feet
26 Jun 1841 from Sydneyand arrived 29 Jun 1841 at Melbourne from Sydney with passengers Mr Foxton, Darlot, Thompson and 6 in the steerage
05 Jul 1841 steamer Sutton master arrived at Geelong from Melbourne with about 60 passengers
at Melbourne arrived with passengers Messrs Foxton, Darlot, and Thompson, and 6 in Steerage
July 6 arrived at Sydney from Melbourne with general cargo and about 60 passengers,
July 7 to Melbourne with about 50 passengers
July 8 to Geelong with general cargo and about 20 passengers,
July 9 to Melbourne with about 15 passengers
established a routine, Monday, Weds and Friday round trips between Geelong and Melbourne
26 Oct 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne with His Excellency the Governor and suite

Augustus

barque, 138 tons, Martyn master, 2 Apr Captain Mattison master, 26 Oct 1841 barque Gordon master
departed from Sydney 23 Dec 1840 for Port Phillip with Captain Stephenson, passengers Mrs Stephens, Mr McKennon, Mr and Mrs Clark and 2 chn, WH Dutton Esq, Mr S Solomon, Mr J Solomon
at Melbourne cleared out 23 Jan 1841, for Sydney with passengers Mr Thompson, Mr and Mrs Snow, Mr Walker, Mr Solomon, McInnes
arrived Sydney 31 Jan 1841 from Port Phillip 28 Jan, passengers Mr and Mrs Snow, Mrs William Snow, Mr Solomon, Mr Walker, Mr McInnes, Mr Thomson and 12 in steerage
Mr Martyr the chief officer takes the command on her return to Sydney
departed 2 Apr from Sydney for Port Phillip with passengers Mrs Passmore and servant, Miss Ressett, Messrs Smith, McKay, R and S Hodgson, and 8 in steerage
04 May 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Sydney passengers Mr Smith, Hay, Plaistow, Miss Kensett
26 Oct 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Newcastle
08 Dec 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Newcastle

Australasian Packet

barque 192 tons, 23 Feb 1841 McPherson master, 01 Aug 1841 Nicholls master
left London 16 June 1839 and reached Sydney 22 Oct 1839, came intended for the coastal trade, see OzShips webpage.
departed Sydney 25 Nov 1839 for Melbourne 12 Dec 1839, no other details.
departed Sydney 23 Feb 1841 for Port Phillip, passengers His Honour Justice Willis and lady, Mr JD Nichols, Mr Kittson, Mr Raymond, Mr Gurner, Mr Beswick, Rev Mr and Mrs Wilkinson and child, Mr Aspinal, Mr Prosser, Mr Gannon, Mr Westgarth, Mr Cruikshanks and 33 in the steerage
10 March 1841 arrived Melbourne from Sydney, passengers His Honour Judge Willis and lady, Captain Nicholls, Rev Mr and Mrs Wilkinson and child, Messrs Kitson, Raymond, Gurner, Beswicke, Aspinall, Prosser, Genon, Westgarth, Cruikshank, and Raymond, with 34 in the steerage
Arrived 27 March at Sydney from Port Phillip having left 21 Mar, with passengers Mr Aspinall, Mr Orde, Mr Cohen, Mr Levy, Mr Callo, and Mr Lupen
Departed 18 Apr with Captain Nichols master, passengers Mr and Mrs Pickering and child, Mr Milligan, Mr Levlen/Levien, Mr Levey, Dr Gain, Mr Wentworth, Mr Manton and 26 in the steerage
Arrived 27 Apr 1841 at Melbourne from Sydney, passengers Mr and Mrs Hoddle, Mr and Mrs Pickering, Dr Gain, Messrs WC Wentworth, Mulligan, Levey, Manton, Hogan and Levien, 30 in the steerage and 18 prisoners
Departed 3 May from Melbourne for Sydney, passengers Drs Gain and Agnew, Messrs Field, Sherwin, Fletcher, Hart, Hogan, Enscoe, Milligen and Gardiner, and 8 in the Steerage
Arrived 12 May at Sydney from Port Phillip on 8 May, passengers Mr Fletcher, Mr Hart, Mr Hoggan, Mr Enscoe, Dr Agnew, Dr Gain, Mr and Mrs Field and son, Mr Gardner, Mr Thorp, and 6 in the steerage.
June 21, arrived Sydney from Port Phillip on 13 June, with sundries, passengers Mr and Mrs Passmore and 2 servants, Mr and Mrs Tegg and family, Lieut Russell, Mr Bowman, Mr Cheeseborough, Mrs Wylding, Masters T and J Owen, and miss Whitehead
Departed 13 July from Sydney for Port Phillip with sundries and passengers Captain Gordon, Mrs Field, Mr Spence, Mr Benjamin, Mr Phillips, Mr Rhodius, 8 in the steerage, six convicts and one constable
01 Aug 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Sydney 24 Jul
09 Aug 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Sydney
Arrived Aug 17 with Captain Hoskins master, from Port Phillip on 12 Aug, in ballast with passengers Mr Wentworth, Mr Milligan, Mr Miles and 2 in the steerage
Oct 5 Australasian Packet departed from Sydney for China, with passengers Mr JD Nichols and servant, Mr W Hill supercargo, Mr HS Green

Bandicoot

schooner, 55 tons, Griffiths master
at Melbourne arrive 25 Dec 1840, from Hobart town
Geelong cleared out 3 Jan 1841 for Hobart town, arrived 14 Jan with passenger Mrs Barnett
03 Feb 1841 at Melbourne from Hobart and on 06 Feb 1841 at Geelong from Hobart, then on 11 Feb 1841 cleared from Geelong for Hobart
arrived 2 Sep at Hobart from Port Phillip, with Mrs Griffiths and children
22 Sep 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Hobart and on 06 Oct 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
25 Dec 1840 at Melbourne from Hobart and cleared 26 Dec for Geelong, on 28 Dec 1840 at Geelong from Hobart

Blossom

schooner, 44 tons, Jacobs master, 6 Mar 1841 Fox master
15 Dec 1840 at Melbourne from Portland Bay
arrived Launceston 15 Feb from Portland Bay with 1 cask glass, passenger Mr E Barrett
departed 6 Mar 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip with passengers Mr and Mrs Mayger, Mr JW, E and S Mayger and children
19 Mar 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Launceston and arrived 26 Mar 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip, passenger Mr HG Clarke

Boujah Maiden

schooner, 6 Jan Paul master, 20 Mar 1841 Vesey master, 31 Jul 1841 Forster master, 16 Dec 1841 Robinson master
Geelong arrived 6 Jan 1841, from Melbourne
Geelong cleared out 6 Jan 1841 for Williamstown
Ran a daily service between Geelong and Melbourne,
30 Dec 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne

Brazil Packet

brig, 172 tons, Shell master
arrived 8 Feb 1841 at Launceston from Portland Bay with passengers H Robertson, T Twiggs, Mr Scott, C Boyd, J Turner

Brothers

brig, 121 tons, McKenzie master,
19 Mar 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart passengers Mr Condel
21 Mar 1841 arrived at Geelong from Melbourne passengers Mr Condell
28 Mar 1841 cleared from Geelong for Hobart passengers Mr Condell, cargo 600 sheep
arrived 11 April at Hobart Town from Port Phillip on 1st April with sheep, passengers Mr Reid, Mr Ricketts, Mr Armytage, Captain Smith, Mr Candle, Mr Mills

Caroline

brig, 157 tons, E Woodlin master,
at Melbourne arrived 3 Apr 1841, brig, Wodin master from Hobart town with passengers Mr and Mrs Orr and child, Miss Miles, Miss Abraham, Messrs Lee, Watson, and Miller and 9 in the steerage
03 May 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart passengers Mr Mann, Lee and 5 in Steerage
Arrived 12 May at Hobart from Port Phillip on 3 May passengers Mr Downes, Mr Lee, Mr and Mrs Swan, Thomas Jones, John Hill, Henry Browne, Samuel Horton
30 Jul 1841 brig Woodie master arrived at Melbourne from Hobart b
09 Aug 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
22 Sep 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
Arrived 1 Oct at Hobart from Port Phillip with 300 sheep, passengers Daniel Muleogher, Michael Dragon, Mr and Mrs Dempsey, Mr and Mrs Murray, Michael Duly, William Prendergast, Mary Dragon, Mary Barnibal, Bridget Vaughan, Bridget Muldowney, Ellen McGranch
07 Nov 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Hobart
17 Nov 1841 brig 238 tons Woodin master arrived at Geelong from Hobart via Melbourne
18 Nov 1841 cleared from Geelong for Melbourne
Arrived 26 Nov at Hobart from Port Phillip on 19 Nov, passengers James Forbes, John Pierce, Elizabeth Davidson
16 Dec 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Hobart

Catherine

schooner, 160 tons, Bannatyne master, 01 Aug 1841 Sommerville master
arrived 10 May 1841 at Port Phillip, from London 7th and Downs 14 and Falmouth 18 Jan 1841. Passenger Mr Warrington
departed 1 Jun 1841 from Melbourne for Sydney with passengers Messrs McFarlane, Rutledge, Whyte, and 8 in steerage
01 Aug 1841 Sommerville master arrived at Melbourne from Sydney with coals
01 Sep 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
arrived 9 Sep at Hobart from Port Phillip with cattle, passengers Dr Dickson and Mr Dune
04 Oct 1841 Ballantyne master arrived at Melbourne from Hobart
14 Oct 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Hobart
arrived 20 Oct at Hobart from Port Phillip with cattle, passengers W Wright Esq, John McKernon
02 Nov 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Launceston
06 Nov 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Launceston
27 Nov 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Launceston

Challenger

schooner, 81 tons, Robertson master
01 Jun 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Launceston with 25 head of cattle
arrived 8 June at Launceston from Port Phillip, passengers Messrs Stockdale, Langley, Mrs Walker
departed 23 June from Launceston for Port Phillip with passengers Messrs Stockdale, Newton, Mrs Kirby, Mr Lonsdale, Thomas Watson, George Burgess
01 Jul 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Launceston
12 Jul 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Launceston
arrived 17 July 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip with passengers Mrs Dryer, Christopher Sharp
04 Nov 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Adelaide

Charlotte

brig, 96 tons, Tregurtha master, G Lukin Agent
14 Nov 1840 schooner Farringdon master, arrived at Geelong from Melbourne with cargo, printing and building materials
19 Nov 1840 departed for Melbourne
02 Dec 1840 Farrington master at Geelong from Melbourne
15 Dec 1840 schooner from Geelong for Melbourne
21 Dec 1840 brig cleared from Melbourne for Launceston
arrived 3 Jan 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip, passengers Mr and Mrs Steiglitz, Mr Steiglitz, Messrs Headlam, Wood, Synnott, Cox, Burnley, Griffiths, Herbert and Dran, James Kerr and wife, Mrs Johnston, James Reid, J Roadley, Agnes Wheeler, Mr and Mrs Fullerton
departed 18 Jan 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, passengers Capt McCole, Wood, Esq., G Lukin, Mr and Mrs Hunter and child, Mr Powton, Mr Spicer, John Barrett, Wm Hoot, Eliza Ely, Ellen Matthews, Ann Ely, Ellen Bramer, Ellen Hicks, Dennis Kelly, John Taylor, Wm Rowe, John Smart, Wm Cranston, Mr Sprouls, Mr Howard, Smart, and Stones
at Melbourne arrived 23 Jan 1841 brig from Launceston with passengers Mr and Mrs Hunter and son, Capt WG Cole, Mr Panton, Mr Page and 13 in steerage
30 Jan 1841 brig is aground on the bar at the entrance to the river
Arrived 22 Feb 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip, passengers Messrs Tregurtha, Tetley, Pitman, Froggett, Talbot, Winter, Wallace, Captain McCole

Christina

brig, 126 tons Captain Birkenshaw
arrived Sydney 23 Dec 1840 after sailing from Port Phillip on 13 Dec, with passengers Miss Spencer, Mrs Smith, Mr Banbury, Mr Thomas Jones and one in Steerage
departed Sydney 25 Jan 1841 for Port Phillip, brig 126 tons, Birkenshaw master, passengers Messrs Banbury, Langhorne, Ann Bennet, Steerage Mr Winter and family, Mrs Kelly and children, and 10 others
01 Feb 1841 at Melbourne from Sy
Arrived 20 Feb 1841 at Sydney from Port Phillip with sundries, passengers Mr H Jamieson, Mr Auld, Mr McKenzie and 4 in Steerage
departed Sydney 12 March for Port Phillip, with sundries. Passengers Mr G Cavenagh, Mr OConnell, Mr Rose, Master Manton and 30 in the steerage
Arrived 19 Mar at Melbourne from Sydney, passenger list identical
31 Mar 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Sydney passengers Mrs Birkinshaw, Mr Ayton
April 6 arrived at Sydney from Port Phillip 31 March, passengers Mr Ayton and Mrs Birkinshaw, and 6 in the steerage
Departed 2 July from Sydney for Port Phillip with sundries, passengers Mrs Bellinger, Mrs Green, Miss Whitehead and Messrs Goodwin, Good, Whitehead and Kirk. Steerage C Bellinger, G Clayne, J Larter and child, M Nathan and 20 soldiers,
Arrived 2 Aug at Sydney from Port Phillip on 29 July, with sundries, passengers Miss McGregor, Mrs Lumeafaut, Rev Mr Onton and son, Mr Jeffrey, Mr Hunter, Mr J and Mr S Barclay, Mr Allerton, Mr Mattinson, Mr Byron, Mr Gore, Mr McLaner, Mr Jackson, Mr Stone and 5 in Steerage - 2 convicts, one constable and 2 soldiers.
21 Aug 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Sydney
26 Aug 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Sydney
Arrived 2 Sep in Sydney with subdries, 2 passengers in steerage
Departed 29 Sep from Sydney for Port Phillip with passengers Rev Mr Orton and son, Mr and Mrs Montague, Miss Nustrip, Mrs Flanigan, Mr John Piers, Mr Strode
10 Oct 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Sydney
Arrived 25 Oct at Sydney from Port Phillip on 17 Oct with sundries only
Departed 12 Nov from Sydney for Port Phillip with passengers McDonnell Esq (Glengarry), lady and 4 chn, Mr Danver, Mrs Birkinshaw, and 9 in the steerage
06 Dec 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Sydney and Port Albert
11 Dec 1840 from Melbourne for Sydney
18 Dec 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Sydney
Arrived 27 Dec at Sydney from Port Phillip on 22 Dec with sundries, passengers Miss Moore/Lowe, Mr Crawford, Mr Edwards, Mr Lewellan, Mrs Birkinshaw, and 5 in the steerage

Clonmel

steamship, 240 tons, Lieut Tollervey RN Commander, 240 horsepower,
14 Dec 1840 at Melbourne from Launceston
arrival on 22 Dec 1840 at Sydney from Port Phillip whence sailed on 16 Dec, 528 tons, in ballast, passengers Aeneas Reginald McDonald Esq, Chieftan of Glangarry, Rev Mr Wwlsh, Colonel Gwynne, Captain McCullum, Captain Grant, Captain and Mrs Smith, Mrs Horden, Miss Lambie, Mr J Manning, R Capel, Beswick, Goodwin, A Campbell, D Chisholm, Williamson, Manton, Moss, Calder, Wilson, Heathcote, W Smith, F Lee, and Elder; also 10 deck passengers, 2 soldiers, one woman with 2 chn, one constable and 5 prisoners
advertised on Page 1, Launceston Courier, 11 Jan 1841, expected to arrive in Launceston first week of Jan, and after a stay of 60 hours will go to Melbourne and Sydney. Rates to Melb - Cabin 7 pounds, Deck 3 pounds, to Sydney Cabin 15/15/0 and deck 9/9/0. It was a luxury ship with the latest technology from England, enabling it to connect Sydney and Melbourne in just 24 hours.
Sydney Gazette Thurs 31 Dec 1840 reports sailed yesterday for Port Phillip and Launceston with passengers Thomas Wal;ker Esq and Lady, Misses S and M Walker, Master John Walker and servant, Mr t Edwards, Mr C Robinson, Mr G Cantry, Mr F Dickenson, Mr T Smith, Mr Cashmore, Mr Heskett, Mrs J Thurlow with child and servant, Mr John Moss, Mr P Holland, Mr T Goodwin, Mr Ansketell, Mrs Cussack and 4 in the steerage
left Sydney 30 Dec 1840 and was

Shipwrecked

2 Jan 1841 - the paddle steamer Clonmel went aground at Snake Point. It was carrying a number of influential society people from Sydney and valuable cargo on only its second run on the all important east coast route.

The Launceston Courier for 18 Jan 1841 reports the Clonmel was fully insured in Sydney for forthy thousand pounds, lists the passengers as Mr and Mrs Walker, Miss SR Walker, Miss MC Walker, Master J Walker and servant; Messrs TD Edwards, Robinson, Cantry, Dickinson, Small, Cashmore, Hesketh, J Moss, J Holland, Goodwin, Cassock, Miss Ann Ketell, Mrs J Thurlow, child and servant, and 14 in the steerage Among those taking advantage of the high class service when the Clonmel wrecked were a Mr Robinson and a Mr and Mrs Cashmore. Mr Robinson, a representative of the Union Bank, was escorting a £3000 shipment of bank notes for the bank's Melbourne branch. Mr and Mrs Cashmore, newlyweds, were taking a large amount of stock to Melbourne for a drapery store they were opening on the corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets.

On 15 Jan the Sisters, cutter with Mulhall master, brough survivors Mr and Mrs Cashmore, Mrs Cusack, Messrs Holland, Robertson, Hesketh, Dickenson, Smith, Anketel, Moss, Lieut Russell, mounted police and troop, Captains Passmore and Lewis, nine in the steerage.
Jan 16 the 'Will Watch' schooner, brought Captains Tolervey and Roach, Mr Goodwin and the crew of the Clonmel.
See Website a 600-ton steamer, the ‘Clonmel’, bound for Port Phillip from Sydney, had grounded on a sandbank south of the present Port Albert at around 3am on 2 January 1841.
Meanwhile, in Feb 1841, as overseer for land-owner Lachlan Macalister, Angus McMillan penetrated deep into Victoria’s southeast mountains from the grazing country that had been established south of Omeo at Ensay, convinced that a track could be made to the sea. Reaching Corner Inlet, near what is today Port Albert, he “supped the salt water in his Highland bonnet”, and recorded his visit on a tree where he engraved the words ‘Angus McMillan 14-2-1841’.
Eight men formed the ‘Gippsland Company’, chartering the 343-ton barque ‘Singapore’ under Captain Hamilton to settle the promising lands seen when the Clonmel floundered. Following the deep channel the Clonmel’s crew and passengers had reported, though not without some delay, the party landed nine horses and provisions at the point where McMillan had supped.
McMillan returned to Ensay without noticing the shipwreck and immediately arranged for a bullock team to assist in cutting a track down to Port Albert. Imagine his surprise when he arrived back at the mouth of the Albert River to the spot he had discovered, to find a cottage and a small company of men in tents.

Clydesdale

barque, 514 tons, Bennett master,
from Melbourne cleared out 9 Jan 1841 Clydesdale for Sydney with passengers Mr Atkinson, Bertelson, Jackson, Lee, and W Macintosh
arrived Sydney 19 Jan 1841 from Port Phillip 13 Jan, passengers Messrs Atkinson, Lee, Bertelson, W Macintosh and Jackson

Corsair

steamer 186 tons, Fox master, 1 Nov 1841 Bell master,
22 May 1841 hourly expected from Adelaide, has a delivery of coal brought from Newcastle by the New Holland
at Melbourne arrived 28 May 1841 from Adelaide with passengers Mrs Fox, Dr Byers, Mr Boucher and 11 in the steerage
arrived 19 June 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip, passengers Rev Mr Geoghan, Messrs White, McKinlay, Paton, Petrie, Mr and Mrs Butler and child, Mr JB Were, Mr Orr, Mr Milligan, Abraham, Mr and Mrs Archibald and family, John McCaldie, ? Bran, W Ley wife and child, Mr Boucher, Miss Hammond, Thomas James, cargo included 72 bullocks
Melbourne arrived 26 Jun 1841 Corsair from Launceston with passengers Mr Hadspeth, Miss White, Messrs Winter, Reid and Wedge
departed 26 June 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, passengers Messrs Orr, Wedge, Bostock, Winter, Bell, Milligan
24 Jul 1841 steamer Foxton master cleared from Melbourne for Corner Inlet
09 Aug 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Corner Inlet
15 Oct 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Launceston
arrived 18 Oct 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip with passengers W and D Robertson Esq, Messrs Campbell, Highett, Bacchus, Cain, Fox, McCulloch, Purvis, Thom, Mrs Fox, Mrs Hudspeth, Miss Purvis
departing 23 Oct 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, passengers Messrs Cawn, Campbell, Purvis, Baccus, Thomas Lavrin, Mr and Mrs Fox
arrived 1 Nov 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip with passengers Rev Mr Hurst, Mr Rucher, Mr Marzetti, Miss Dickson, Mr JW Patterson, Capt Fox, Mr O'Gourday, Mr Gore, Mr Henty, Mrs Henty, Mr Walpole, Mr John Orr and Lady, Mr C Hussey, Messrs Allison, Lyall and Walford, Mrs Ogbin, William Evans, C Roach, Mary Greenshield, Margaret Simms, Catherine Smith, Alexander Donaldson, James Mulligan, Jane Mulligan and child, and cargo included 800 sheep
departing 10 Nov 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, passengers Messrs Allison, Hursey, JH Patterson, Mr John Raven, Capt Fox, Mr Highett, Mr William Robertson, Mr Walpole, Mr OGourley, Mr HRA Rucker, Rev Hurst, Mrs Bell, Mr De Maria, Mr Marzetti, Dunkin, Young, Motyer, George Waters, Henry Barker
12 Nov 1841 steamer Bell master arrived at Melbourne from Launceston
15 Nov 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Launceston
departing 20 Nov 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, passengers Mr and Mrs Orr, Miss Hudspeth, Mrs Bell
25 Nov 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Launceston
arrived 29 Nov 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip with passengers Messrs Robertson, Pearson, Turner, Mrs Coulson and 2 chn, Mrs Bell, Mrs Aspinell and 2 chn, Eliza McLachlan, M Thomson, John Smith, Joseph Arthur, John Selby, Alexander Carmichael
departing 30 Nov 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, passengers The Rev Dr Laing, Messrs Archer, Winter, Langslow, Westgarth, Wallace, kilburn, Mrs Ferguson, Michael McEachorn, David Rose, Joseph Arthon, Lohn Selby, John Rowman, Charles Hawkins
02 Dec 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Launceston
arrived 7 Dec 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip with passengers Mr J Walker, Mr W Headlam, Mrs Hodgson and 3 chn, John Edwards, John Kimbo, Mrs Clifton, A Balflam, Mrs Baflam and 2 chn, Day (a prisoner of the Crown) and Bruce a Constable
departing 11 Dec 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, passengers Mrs Coulson and 2 chn, Elizabeth Ramsdale, Marcella Reede, Elliott, Greeves, John Brown, Robert Alderson
13 Dec 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Launceston
15 Dec 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Launceston
arrived 20 Dec 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip with passengers Messrs Winter, Peters, Anderson, Brewster, Wallace, Kiddle, McArthur, Langhorne, Cruikshank, White, Mrs Ferguson, Mrs Edwards and child, J Moorshead, J Jacobs, Harris, Martin with wife and child, J McCalters, Marian Hicton, M Magrath, Barry, R Anderson, James Henderson, H Jacobs, Charles Brennand, William Tennant, and cargo included 500 sheep for Kiddle, 180 sheep for Winter, 15 head cattle for J Raven, Agent
departing 21 Dec 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, passengers Messrs Barradaile, Gore, Brown, Furlong, Bernard, Hill, Langhorne, Kiddle, Wood, Ronald, Mundy, H Gore, Mrs Ronald, Master Carrington, John Cotter,
26 Dec 1841 arrived at Melbourne from Launceston
28 Dec 1841 cleared from Melbourne for Launceston

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England - Tetbury around 1735
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