The Sophia Jane was the first paddle steamer to operate in Australian waters. A paddle steamer is a ship or boat driven by a Steam engine that uses one or more Paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. She was built in England and arrived in Sydney in 1831. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 See also 1830 in Australia, other events of 1831, 1832 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. [1]
The Sophia Jane advertised the first Australian steamship cruise on 13 June in the Sydney Herald[2]
The Sophia Jane was a 256-ton schooner-rigged steamer. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for A schooner (ˈskuːnɚ is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts Schooners were first used by the She was an auxiliary steamer, like all the early steamers, using her paddle wheels only when winds were inadequate or contrary. [3]
References
- ^ Hunter Valley Steamships. Free Settler or Felon?. www. jenwilletts. com (2005). Retrieved on 2006-08-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli
- ^ MacAuslan, Duncan (2001). Sources of Timetables for Sydney Ferries (pdf). The Times:Journal of the Australian Association of Time Table Collectors; July 2001 (no. 208). Australian Association of Time Table Collectors. Retrieved on 2006-08-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli
- ^ Chapter 2: Ports and Shipping, 1788-1970
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