Agnes (1875)
The Agnes was a wooden carvel schooner built in 1875 at Brisbane Water. On 12 March 1890, whilst in ballast between Sydney and Tweed River, she lost her sails in a gale 6 miles (9.7 km) and was wrecked north of Brunswick River heads. There were eight deaths.
References
- ^ "Wreck of the Agnes: A Last Message". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 14 March 1890. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Shipping Disaster in the North: Loss of the Schooner Agnes". The Daily Telegraph. 13 March 1890. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
28°27′S 153°34′E / 28.45°S 153.56°E