A stocked anchor from the wreck of the Lady Kinnaird, recovered & conserved by the then SUHR (Society for Underwater Historical Research). It is located near the Port Neill jetty.
(Source: the SA Weekend section of The Advertiser of 15th August 2023)
According to the SA Weekend section of The Advertiser of 22nd August 2023, the “Lady Kinnaird was a three-masted barque which ran aground off the coast of (Port Neill) in January 1880. The anchor was recovered from the wreck in 1979 and placed on display along the foreshore in 1980 as part of the commemorations of the centenary of her loss.”
This photo courtesy of Eric Kotz “Shows the bringing ashore of the (LADY KINNAIRD) anchor after 98 years lost on the sea-bed near Pt. Neill. The anchor was restored and treated by the local community and put in place at the base of the Pt. Neill jetty in 1980 to mark the 100 year anniversary of the ships’ sinking. It has been used since as that small towns’ symbol of its ability to “hold-fast” during the hard times of droughts, poor seasons and until recently a declining population.
Recovery of the Lady Kinnaird anchor at Port Neill
(Photo courtesy of Eric Kotz)
According to “South Australian Shipwrecks – A Data Base (1802-1989) by Peter Christopher, the Lady Kinnaird was a 680-ton iron barque built in Dundee, Scotland in 1877. Herr measurements are given as 190/30/18 (feet, rounded off).
The Society for Underwater Historical Research published a report titled “The Wreck of the Lady Kinnaird” in 1980 which describes the recovery of the anchor and its preservation.
This drawing of the anchor features on the front cover of the report: -
(Source: “The Wreck of the Lady Kinnaird” (1980) published by the Society for Underwater Historical Research)
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