In 1855 the 40m timber paddle steamer Phoenix wrecked on Mecca Rock, just north of Thursday Island. 14 years later, the much larger SS Mecca hit the wreck of the Phoenix and sank returning Chinese from the Australian gold fields … Read Full Description
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In 1855 the 40m timber paddle steamer Phoenix wrecked on Mecca Rock, just north of Thursday Island. 14 years later, the much larger SS Mecca hit the wreck of the Phoenix and sank returning Chinese from the Australian gold fields to Hong Kong.Very rare engraving from the original edition of The Illustrated Sydney News.
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