S.S.Hawea ashore in Greymouth.1908.

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DescriptionList of vessels wrecked on the Grey Bar since 1863 to 1929. They are: The “Gipsy” (1863) (north beach), “Eleanor” (1865), “Swan” and “Excelsior” (1866), “Harriet” (1867) (south beach), “Jane Elkin” and “Cymare,” “Louisa,” and “Pat the Rover” (1868), “Bruce” (1869) (south beach), “Pearl,” “Constant” and “Lioness” (1882) (north tip), “Queen of the South” (1884) (south tip), s.s. “Wallace” (1885), s.s. “Gerda” (1888), “Thursa” (1895), s.s. “Hesketh” (1899), s.s. “Taupo” (1900), s.s. “Hawera” (1908), “Lauderdale” (1910). In more recent years the steamers “Kotuku,” “Opuri,” “Perth” and “Ngahere” have also become total wrecks.
Graham Ferguson
Kairaki 1914, Kaponga 1932, Hapuku 1933, Abel Tasman 1936, Norna 1964,Sealord 11 1984, Galaxy 1985, Helga 1986, Marina May 1988, Billie Jean 1993, Craigewan 1993, Podgora 1998, Koromiko 2000, Venture 2009, Lady Anna 2013.
Date of Photo30th October 1908Map^[1]External LinkTHE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS MAGAZINE, VOLUME 4, ISSUE 5 (SEPTEMBER 1, 1929)ContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)GreymouthEventS.S.Hawera shipwreck

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S.S.Hawea ashore in Greymouth.1908.

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