SS Gothenburg Sinks: 100 Lives Lost on Reef
The SS Gothenburg struck the Great Barrier Reef and sank off the Queensland coast, drowning approximately 100 passengers and crew including several senior colonial officials and a shipment of gold. The disaster was one of Australia's worst maritime tragedies and prompted urgent reforms to navigational procedures along the treacherous reef passage.
February 24, 1875
151 years ago
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