The Terrible Storm of the Dandenong (1876)

On September 30th, 1876 The Sydney Morning Herald began an article with the following statement: “It was hardly to be expected that the destructive effects of the terrific gale would be confined to the land; but little was it anticipated that such a heartrending catastrophe as that which befell the Dandenong, and which sent a thrill of horror through the community, would have to be chronicled.”  Ship Name: Dandenong  Ship Type: Iron Screw Steamer  Nationality: Australian  Year Built: 1867 Tonnage: 575 Year Wrecked: 1876 Location Wrecked: Near Jervis Bay Reason For Wreck: Broken Propellor Shaft Lives Lost: 57 Sources:  https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13380818?searchTerm=Dandenong%20Shipwreck https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13379991?searchTerm=Dandenong%20Shipwreck https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136855937?searchTerm=Dandenong%20Shipwreck https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/208306765?searchTerm=Dandenong%20Shipwreck https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/269163502?searchTerm=Dandenong%20Shipwreck https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107192484?searchTerm=Albert%20William%20J%20Walker https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70604479?searchTerm=Dandenong%20Shipwreck https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28399845?searchTerm=Dandenong%20Shipwreck https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242242349?searchTerm=Dandenong%20Shipwreck%20Inquiry https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37143978 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162678603?searchTerm=Dandenong%20Shipwreck