In Depth

The Shipping News #6: The Fanny Campbell and its involvement in the native labor trade

By Chris Borough & Graham Nicholson
Updated December 3 2019 - 4:31pm, first published November 30 2019 - 7:00pm
The location of William Peat's shipyard on the Coolongolook River. Photo supplied.
The location of William Peat's shipyard on the Coolongolook River. Photo supplied.

The first ship to be built in the Cape Hawke area (now known as Forster Tuncurry), was the Brigantine Fanny Campbell.

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