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| History | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Name | Wendouree |
| Owner | Huddart Parker & Co. Pty. Ltd, Geelong |
| Route | Newcastle to Adelaide |
| Builder | S & H Morton & Co., Leith, Scotland |
| Launched | 18 April 1882 |
| Identification | 84943 |
| Fate | Wrecked on 20 July 1898 Newcastle, New South Wales, Oyster Bank |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steel Steamer Screw |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 83.45 m |
| Beam | 11.06 m |
| Draught | 5.882 m |
| Propulsion | Compound engine |
| Complement | 24 |
Wendouree was a steel steamship built as a collier by S & H Morton & Co., Leith, Scotland for Huddart Parker & Co. Pty. Ltd. She was later refitted to carry passengers for the Melbourne to Sydney run.
