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From: "Malcolm Ward" <>
Subject: Thanks - RE: [AUS-VIC-West] Immigration direct to Warrnambool
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 11:23:17 +1100
In-Reply-To: <002601c3fc4f$bf643fe0$59101cd3@avondale>


Many thanks to everyone who replied on my query about passenger ships direct
to Warrnambool from the UK c 1850s and c 1870.

Consensus is that there were no passengers off-loaded at Warrnambool from
ships originating in the UK, but Port Fairy (Belfast) and Portland were
ports of entry (at least over some period) and Adelaide and of course
Melbourne were other sources of W'bool - bound people.

I've had one suggestion but do people have a view on which local historical
society might be best for ship and passenger details for Port Fairy &
Portland & inter-coastal ships serving Warrnambool from those ports (I'm
aware of the indexes on the PRO Victoria web site & the other material at
PROV).

Regards

Malcolm Ward

Sydney, Australia


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