‘Twas on this point ‘The Bluff’ at Barwon Heads, that the Earl of Charlemont was wrecked in 1853. Out of Liverpool and bound for Sydney via Port Phillip (Melbourne) with 450 onboard she carried 366 unassisted immigrants. With help all made their way to Geelong and a new life.
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So there was a happy end!
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So many weren’t as lucky in those days.
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A better outcome than the last shipwreck
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Yes, better than a watery grave.
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Wow so glad they made it
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So many never survived the voyage, so many shipwrecks.
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So sad
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