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Bulletin – Vol 10 No. 2 – May 2008 |
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 The Admella 150 Website |
150th Commemoration of the wreck of the Admella - August 6-16 2009
by Garry Searle
On August 6 1859 the SS Admella hit a reef off Carpenter Rocks in South Australia. 89 people died over the next week as heavy seas and storms thwarted rescue attempts. Captain Ben Germein, Lighthouse keeper at nearby Cape Northumberland SA, played an important part in the rescue attempts of the survivors of the SS Admella. It was not until 1882 that Carpenter Rocks was marked by Cape Banks Lighthouse.The Admella 150 site has been established to communicate events in 2009 and to assist trace descendants on those involved. The launch of the Admella 150 Festival will be held at Cape Banks Lighthouse on 6th August 2009.
Linda Hay, Admella Project Officer has provided this information on the festival. Linda may be contacted at:
Linda Hay
Admella Project Officer
District Council of Grant
PO Box 724
Mount Gambier SA 5290
Phone: (08) 8721 0444 Fax: (08) 8721 0410
linda.hay@dcgrant.sa.gov.au
The Cape Northumberland Light near Port MacDonnell will have its 150th Anniversary in January 2009.
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