Pioneer Ships to arrive in South Australia 1836
The barque Africaine - 7th ship to arrive
| Ship type | 3 masted barque |
|---|---|
| Built | in Jarrow on Tyne in 1832 |
| Dimensions | 98' long, beam 27' |
| Space between decks | 6'7" (1.8 metres) |
| Burthen tonnage | 316 tons |
| Private charter by | Robert Gouger, the Colonial Secretary and John Brown, the Emigration Officer |
| Commanded by | Captain John Finlay Duff |
| Cargo | Provisions, bricks and building materials. She also carried the first printing plant |
| Ship's doctor | Dr. Charles G. Everard |
| Souls on board | 100 - 87 passengers including 20 women and 15 children |
| Departed | London 28th June 1836 |
| Arrived | Cape Borda, Kangaroo Island 4th November, Kingscote 5th, Rapid Bay 6th, Holdfast Bay 8th - 133 days The Africaine was the first ship to disembark emigrants at Holdfast Bay (Glenelg) - commemorated in the name of a short road at the northern end of the Patawalonga (The Africaine's route is shown on the map) |
| Fate | Wrecked in a storm 23rd Sep 1843 Cape St Lawrence on her way to Quebec. 3 crew drowned trying to swim ashore while another fell to his death from the cliff top |