Derry Blighs Lane St. Johns PS B&W (2) 53882447294_bbffe3a6c1_b
Derry Creggan Blighs Lane St. Cecilia's Secondary School B&W (2) 53881208642_846813861b_c
Derry Creggan Iniscarn Crescent Blighs Gardens 1965 B&W 53882341378_468468ff9a_b
G:link tram at Surfers Paradise Gold Coast, Queensland. April 5th 2024.
From Wikipedia:
"G:link, also known as the Gold Coast Light Rail and the Gold Coast Tram, is a light rail system serving the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, and is the sole light rail system in Queensland. The system forms part of Translink's South East Queensland public transport network and consists of a single 20 km (12 mi) line of nineteen stations. The Helensvale railway station is the northern terminus of the system, while Broadbeach South is the southern terminus. The line opened on 20 July 2014 and was extended northwest from Gold Coast University Hospital to Helensvale on 17 December 2017.
Background
The Gold Coast is one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia, with an annual population growth of 2–3%. The project was first proposed in the Gold Coast City Council Transport Plan 1996 after some years of consideration and review. In 2002, the Queensland and Federal Governments each contributed $650,000 to fund the Gold Coast Light Rail Feasibility Study. In 2004, the draft summary report was released.
History
Stage 1
View of the line from the Q1 building
In 2009, the Queensland Government committed $464 million to the Gold Coast Rapid Transit (GCRT) project, supplementing $365 million committed by the Federal Government and $120 million provided by Gold Coast City Council.
In June 2011, the GoldLinq consortium comprising Bombardier Transportation, Downer EDI, Keolis, McConnell Dowell and Plenary Group was awarded the contract to build and operate the Gold Coast light rail line for 18 years under a Public Private Partnership.
In August 2012, the cost of the initial 13 km (8.1 mi) section was estimated at $1.6 billion. Construction began on the Gold Coast University Hospital station shell in July 2010. In late 2010, early roadworks began in Broadbeach and Southport.
By November 2013, much of the work was complete with the southern section at Broadbeach being the only section of trackwork to be completed. Testing commenced on the northern section of the line in October 2013. The line opened on 20 July 2014, with a free travel day, before normal operations began on 21 July.
The system had a significant impact on property both directly and indirectly in the corridor. A total of $170 million was allocated for property resumptions. The Queens Park Tennis Club and Southport Croquet Club were both relocated.
Stage 2
An underground, side platform station with few passengers visible on the platform.
Gold Coast University Hospital, the original northern terminus and the only underground station in the system.
After the successful opening and operations of Stage 1, the Queensland Government announced in February 2016 plans to extend the light rail line from the University Hospital to the Helensvale railway station, providing a connection with the Gold Coast railway line that connects the city with Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. Financial commitment from the state and federal governments needed to progress with the extension was finalised in late 2016. The new extension includes 7.3 km (4.5 mi) tracks and 3 new light rail stations, with Helensvale being the new northern terminus for the line. Construction commenced in 2016 with plans to be completed in time for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April 2018. Construction finished early, ahead of schedule with passenger services commencing in December 2017.
Stage 3 extension
Flythrough animation of stage 3
The Queensland Government, in conjunction with the Gold Coast City Council and the Federal Government, announced the plan to extend the light rail line 6.4 km (4.0 mi) south, from the existing Broadbeach South station to Burleigh Heads back in 2018 with the original completion date to be in 2024. Due to funding disputes among the three levels of government, the COVID-19 pandemic along with rising construction costs in recent years, the project kept getting delayed. In February 2020, three parties were short-listed to build the extension:
a CPB Contractors / Seymour Whyte joint venture
a Fulton Hogan / UGL Rail joint venture
John Holland
It was announced in October 2020 that John Holland had won the contract, with the state government releasing a statement in 2021 saying that the agreement will see the construction consortium undertake detailed construction planning and start establishing a site presence along the 6.7-kilometre (4.2 mi) corridor.
In July 2022 construction formally started with water, sewerage and gas infrastructure upgrades and relocation on the Gold Coast Highway between Broadbeach and Nobby Beach. Major construction including earthworks and construction of the tracks will commence in 2023 with the project expected to be operational by 2025.
Planned stations
Main article: List of G:link stations § Stage 3 extension planned stations
Eight new light rail stations will be constructed with the original cost estimate of the project at $670 million, which has now blown out to $1.2 billion due largely to rising inflation post-pandemic.
Route
The new extension will begin from the current southern terminus, Broadbeach South travelling on the median strip of the Gold Coast Highway for the whole way south to Burleigh Heads. The 6.7 km (4.2 mi) extension will pass through Mermaid Beach, Nobby's Beach, Miami and Burleigh Heads with the hopes of creating better connectivity, reducing congestion and improving travel times.
Stage 4 extension
The Gold Coast City Transport Strategy 2031 supports a future expansion to Coolangatta via the Gold Coast Airport. The 14 km (8.7 mi) extension of the light rail line from Burleigh Heads station would continue south along the Gold Coast Highway, passing through the southern suburbs of Palm Beach and Tugun and connecting the city's international airport with the light rail. A potential light rail corridor has also been identified from the Airport to Coolangatta and will be preserved for possible future expansion. In August 2020, funding was provided to formulate a business case for the extension. Since 2021 community consultation and preliminary works have begun on stage 4.
Route
Main article: List of G:link stations
Map
Map
A route diagram of G:link, including the future Stage 3/4 extensions
The single 20-kilometre (12 mi) line runs from Helensvale railway station to Broadbeach South. Beginning at Helensvale railway station, the line runs parallel to the Gold Coast railway line until it meets the Smith Street Motorway, which it then follows, stopping at Parkwood and Parkwood East. The next two stops serve the Gold Coast University Hospital and the Gold Coast campus of Griffith University. The line runs south, passing over the Smith Street Motorway and the depot before reaching Queen Street station and Nerang Street station that services the Southport medical precinct. The next two stops serve the Australia Fair Shopping Centre, and the following stop serves the Broadwater Parklands. The line passes over the Nerang River before reaching the only stop in Main Beach, which serves the Sea World theme park. The next stops are Surfers Paradise North and Cypress Avenue, the latter serving the Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre and the Funtime amusement park. The next stop, Cavill Avenue serves the heart of Surfers Paradise including the Cavill Avenue pedestrian mall and Paradise Centre shopping centre. The following station services the Q1 residential tower as well as the SkyPoint observation deck. The next stops are Northcliffe, Florida Gardens and Broadbeach North, the latter serving the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, The Star Gold Coast, the Oasis Shopping Centre and the Oracle Shopping Centre. The line terminates at Broadbeach South which serves Pacific Fair Shopping Centre and provides bus connections to southern suburbs as well as the Gold Coast Airport. It takes around 44 minutes to travel from one end of the line to the other.
There are nineteen stations on the line. One station is located in Helensvale, two are in Parkwood, seven are in Southport, one is in Main Beach, six are in Surfers Paradise, and two are in Broadbeach. All but one of the stations is street-level open-air structures with passenger canopies on the platforms. The Gold Coast University Hospital station is underground. Eleven stations have side platforms and eight have island platforms. Eight of the stations have kiosks on the platforms. Seven stations offer transfers to bus services and Helensvale also offers transfers to train services. Two of the stations have free park-and-ride lots with a total of 1,400 new parking spaces. The most heavily trafficked station is Cavill Avenue, with an average of 4,729 daily passengers in February 2016.
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Infrastructure
The system uses standard gauge tracks with 750 V DC overhead catenary. It primarily operates in a centre-running configuration.
Rolling stock
Main article: Flexity 2
A Bombardier Flexity 2
A Bombardier Flexity 2
A Bombardier Flexity 2
Interior
The Gold Coast Rapid Transit fleet consists of 18 Bombardier Flexity 2 trams built in Germany. The trams feature low floors and have dedicated spaces for wheelchairs, prams and surfboards. They have a top speed of 70 km/h (43 mph) and room for 309 passengers with seating for 80. Fourteen trams were ordered to serve the original section of the line. Four additional trams were ordered in November 2015 to service the Helensvale extension. These were delivered in September and October 2017. As at July 2023 a further 5 vehicles are under construction or in commissioning.
Operation
Services are operated by Keolis Downer, a joint venture between Keolis and Downer. Fares are set by Translink with all stations fitted with go card readers. Translink charges fares that increase as passengers travel through eight concentric zones radiating outward from the Brisbane central business district; All G:link stations are located within zone 5.
Service frequencies (in minutes) from 17 December 2017:
WeekdaysWeekends
00:00 to 05:00Closed30†
05:00 to 07:001515
07:00 to 19:007.510
19:00 to 23:301515
† No service between Helensvale station and Gold Coast University Hospital
On Monday to Friday mornings (midnight to 5 am), light rail services are replaced on most of the routes by Kinetic Group route 700. These buses do not service the section between Helensvale station and Gold Coast University Hospital.
Patronage
Over 1.74 million passengers used the Gold Coast Light Rail in its first 100 days after opening. More than five million paid trips were made in the first nine months of operation. 6.6 million passengers were carried on the line in its first year, and total public transport users on the Gold Coast - across buses and trams - increased by 25 per cent. In February 2016 the Queensland Government announced the ten million passenger milestone had been reached and noted that Cavill Avenue was the busiest station with 4,729 boardings a day.
The following table lists patronage figures for the network during the corresponding financial year. Australia's financial years start on 1 July and end on 30 June. Major events that affected the number of journeys made or how patronage is measured are included as notes.
G:link patronage by financial year
Year2014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–23
Patronage
(millions)6.28
7.687.979.49
10.748.46
6.12
6.34
10.39
Reference
2018–19 Transport patronage in Gold Coast by mode
Bus (46%)
Light rail (35%)
Heavy rail (19%)
Bus14 000 000
Light rail10 740 000
Heavy rail5 800 000
^ G:link system opened in July 2014.
^ Helensvale extension opened in December 2017.
^ Commonwealth Games held in April 2018.
^ In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, travel restriction were introduced in March 2020.
^ Patronage numbers heavily affected by COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.
^ Patronage numbers heavily affected by COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.
Potential extensions
Main article: List of G:link stations § Potential extensions
This section is an excerpt from List of G:link stations § Potential extensions.[edit]
Besides Stages 3 and 4, the Gold Coast City Council envisions an extensive light rail network that would potentially consist of 68 km (42 mi) of track and 4 light rail lines as outlined in the City Transport Strategy 2031. Future extensions however are not expected to take place until after stage 4 is fully completed and further feasibility studies are undertaken.
Main Beach and The Spit
A branch line from Main Beach to The Spit was proposed in the Gold Coast City Council's 2031 transport plan, City Transport Strategy 2031. The council announced a number of potential route options in April 2017 and invited public comment. The line is expected to cost around $200 million and would be paid for by developers and would be around 2.6 km (1.6 mi) long. The time frame for construction remains undecided but is not expected to be completed until after the extension to the Gold Coast Airport.
Biggera Waters
The Gold Coast's council 2031 Transport plan published outlines a possible extension to Biggera Waters. The proposed line would branch off from the existing University Hospital light rail station, travelling north before terminating at Harbour Town Shopping Centre in the suburb of Biggera Waters. It is not expected for the line to be completed until after the extension to the Gold Coast Airport.
Bundall
The Gold Coast's council 2031 Transport plan published outlines a possible extension to Bundall. The proposed line would branch off from Cavill Avenue, travelling west for several kilometres before terminating in the suburb of Bundall. Stations may include Chevron Island, HOTA, Bundall Business District and Gold Coast Turf Club. It is not expected for the line to be completed until after the extension to the Gold Coast Airport.
Nerang
The Gold Coast's council 2031 Transport plan published outlines a possible extension to the Nerang. The proposed line would spur off from Broadbeach, travelling west along Hooker Boulevard and north along Nerang–Broadbeach Road before terminating at the Nerang railway station. Stations would include Mermaid Waters, Carrara Markets and Carrara Stadium.
Robina
A 9 km (5.6 mi) Robina extension is proposed in the Gold Coast City Council's Light Rail southern Gold Coast publication. The proposed extension would branch off from Nobbys Beach and terminate at Robina railway station passing through Bond University, Market Square, Robina Town Centre and Robina Stadium. It is not expected for the line to be completed until after the extension to the Gold Coast Airport.
Varsity Lakes
The Light Rail southern Gold Coast published by the Gold Coast City Council also outline a proposal extension to Varsity Lakes from Burleigh Heads. The extension would branch out from Burleigh Heads and follow Burleigh Connection Road, passing by Stocklands Burleigh Heads Shopping Centre and the light industrial areas of West Burleigh before terminating at Varsity Lakes railway station, providing a heavy rail connection. It is not expected for the line to be completed until after the extension to the Gold Coast Airport
Tweed Heads
On 19 February 2019, Tweed Heads MP Geoff Provest announced $1 million of funding towards strategic planning to extend the Gold Coast light rail system from the Gold Coast Airport to over the New South Wales border into Tweed Heads.
Objections
The Gold Coast light rail project was championed by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, but was subject to prolonged and vigorous protest campaigns from what were probably a minority of vocal objectors. Those who attempted to stop Stage One included Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke, former mayor and candidate Lex Bell (who proposed the use of native title to stop the project), and a string of short-lived protest organisations. Their claims included that it was a 'zombie' project and 'white elephant' that would saddle ratepayers with unsustainable debt. The removal of iconic palm trees and poincianas for the construction upset others.
The most prominent and influential objector was a retired property analyst, Alan Midwood. As late as 2016, Midwood was still claiming light rail had been a ‘gross financial disaster’ that had doubled roadway congestion, and calling for it to be scrapped. Other notable objectors who achieved media coverage included the owner of Surfers Paradise shop Condom Kingdom, who feared construction would impact his sales, and Surfers Paradise Meter Maids, who vowed to chain themselves to trees to prevent the project going ahead.
One particularly vocal group operated by a Paradise Waters resident, alleged light rail was "a proven killer" that slaughtered at "a rate 2.5 times that of cars". Following the success of the project, in 2017 a group of Paradise Waters residents appealed for a tram stop to be added at their locality, as had been originally planned, but were denied it by Council. A former mayor suggested there was a feeling they "were punished because some of them opposed it at the time."
Detail Of John Sealy's Grave At St-Mary-At-Lambeth You would be well entitled to ask, "Who is John Sealy?'
Well here is the answer from the Living London History website: 'From 1799-1813, John Sealy was the senior business partner at the Coade stone factory in Lambeth. They produced an artificial stone that can be seen all over London - for example the keystone heads over the doors on Bedford Square and the South Bank Lion.
Unsurprisingly, the rather dramatic monument adorning the grave is made of Coade stone, as well as William Bligh’s grave.'
I didn't see the tomb of Mr. Bligh, but the photo of it on the website looks pretty cool!
SN15 LNJ (6479) ARRIVA Kent & Surrey Alexander Dennis - Enviro 400 - SN15 LNJ (6479) is seen at Earl Estate, Bligh Way Shops on 20th July 2024 before departing on route 141 to Chatham Bus Station
*please be aware that all buses I drive and take pictures of are made safe before doing so*
m/o 8113 — K136 — City 428 — Chifley Square — 24/6/24 Transit Systems (Kingsgrove) Scania K320UB / Precision Buses "VST" (MkIV) no. 8113 is seen on Elizabeth Street at Chifley Square, passing the entrance to the soon to be opened Martin Place Metro Station as it makes its way to Bligh Street to rest, following the completion of an inbound route 428 service from Canterbury at Martin Place.
2549 ST — K037 — City 412 — Chifley Square — 24/6/24 Transit Systems (Kingsgrove) Scania K280UB / Custom Coaches “CB80” no. 2549 is seen on Elizabeth Street at Chifley Square, making its way to the Bligh Street layup after terminating an inbound route 412 service at Martin Place.
2467 ST — K021 — Kingsgrove 423 — Chifley Square — 24/6/24 Transit Systems (Kingsgrove) Scania K280UB / Custom Coaches "CB80" no. 2467 is seen again, this time at Chifley Square, turning right from Hunter Street onto Elizabeth Street after reaching the end of its break on Bligh Street, making its way to Martin Place to commence an outbound route 423 service to Kingsgrove Bus Depot.
"Flinders, The Man Who Mapped Australia" A lively book though much of the story was
previously told in Rob Mundle's "Bligh: Master Mariner"
2467 ST — K021 — SPL — Bligh Street — 24/6/24 Transit Systems (Kingsgrove) Scania K280UB / Custom Coaches "CB80" no. 2467 is seen laying over on Bligh Street in the Sydney CBD, after terminating an inbound route 428 service at Martin Place.
2196 ST — L520 — SPL — Bent Street — 24/6/24 Transit Systems (Leichhardt) Volvo B12BLEA Euro 5 / Volgren "CR228L" no. 2196 is seen turning from Bent Street into Bligh Street following the termination of an inbound express route 438X at Martin Place. It will have a brief break on Bligh Street before returning to Abbotsford on another 438X service.
Townsville. Museum of Tropical Queensland. Barrier Reef marine life. Star fish, corals etc. The Wreck of the Pandora and the Mutineers of the Bounty.
In 1787 with Captain William Bligh in charge the Bounty was sent to Tahiti to gather bread fruit for the African slaves on the British sugar plantations of the West Indies. The Bounty set sail from Tahiti with many reluctant sailors on board. Three weeks later they mutinied with Fletcher Christian sending Bligh and 24 loyal men in a small open boat into the Pacific Ocean. Amazingly Bligh and his men reached Timor and eventually England where the Royal Admiralty was horrified of this most serious crime- mutiny. In 1790 the Pandora was sent to Tahiti to recapture the 25 mutineers, recover the Bunty and bring the mutineers back to England so they could face naval justice. Just 14 mutineers were found and jailed in a small cabin on the Pandora called The Box as a reference to the Greek fable of Pandora ’s Box. In August 1791 the Pandora sank on the Great Barrier Reef near Torres Straits. By the time the men aboard abandoned ship 4 mutineers and 31 crew were drowned. 89 crew and 10 mutineers reached a coral cay and eventually they reached Timor in a small boat. Upon their return to England 7 of the mutineers were pardoned and 3 were hanged. The wrecked Pandora lay on the ocean floor undiscovered until 1977. The Museum of Tropical north Queensland has since worked with the British Navy, the owners of the Pandora, to recover artefacts despite the great depth of the wreckage. The remains of the Pandora have been remarkably well preserved on the ocean floor. Many are now displayed in the Museum.
Townsville. Museum of Tropical Queensland. Replica of the British naval ship the Pandora.Wrecked in Torres Strait 1791 with mutineers from Cpt. Bligh's Bounty onboard.. The Wreck of the Pandora and the Mutineers of the Bounty.
In 1787 with Captain William Bligh in charge the Bounty was sent to Tahiti to gather bread fruit for the African slaves on the British sugar plantations of the West Indies. The Bounty set sail from Tahiti with many reluctant sailors on board. Three weeks later they mutinied with Fletcher Christian sending Bligh and 24 loyal men in a small open boat into the Pacific Ocean. Amazingly Bligh and his men reached Timor and eventually England where the Royal Admiralty was horrified of this most serious crime- mutiny. In 1790 the Pandora was sent to Tahiti to recapture the 25 mutineers, recover the Bunty and bring the mutineers back to England so they could face naval justice. Just 14 mutineers were found and jailed in a small cabin on the Pandora called The Box as a reference to the Greek fable of Pandora ’s Box. In August 1791 the Pandora sank on the Great Barrier Reef near Torres Straits. By the time the men aboard abandoned ship 4 mutineers and 31 crew were drowned. 89 crew and 10 mutineers reached a coral cay and eventually they reached Timor in a small boat. Upon their return to England 7 of the mutineers were pardoned and 3 were hanged. The wrecked Pandora lay on the ocean floor undiscovered until 1977. The Museum of Tropical north Queensland has since worked with the British Navy, the owners of the Pandora, to recover artefacts despite the great depth of the wreckage. The remains of the Pandora have been remarkably well preserved on the ocean floor. Many are now displayed in the Museum.
Townsville. The 1791 Wreck of the Pandora artefacts in the Museum of Tropical QLD. Copper alloy fireplace the property of the ship's Captain Edwards. The Wreck of the Pandora and the Mutineers of the Bounty.
In 1787 with Captain William Bligh in charge the Bounty was sent to Tahiti to gather bread fruit for the African slaves on the British sugar plantations of the West Indies. The Bounty set sail from Tahiti with many reluctant sailors on board. Three weeks later they mutinied with Fletcher Christian sending Bligh and 24 loyal men in a small open boat into the Pacific Ocean. Amazingly Bligh and his men reached Timor and eventually England where the Royal Admiralty was horrified of this most serious crime- mutiny. In 1790 the Pandora was sent to Tahiti to recapture the 25 mutineers, recover the Bunty and bring the mutineers back to England so they could face naval justice. Just 14 mutineers were found and jailed in a small cabin on the Pandora called The Box as a reference to the Greek fable of Pandora ’s Box. In August 1791 the Pandora sank on the Great Barrier Reef near Torres Straits. By the time the men aboard abandoned ship 4 mutineers and 31 crew were drowned. 89 crew and 10 mutineers reached a coral cay and eventually they reached Timor in a small boat. Upon their return to England 7 of the mutineers were pardoned and 3 were hanged. The wrecked Pandora lay on the ocean floor undiscovered until 1977. The Museum of Tropical north Queensland has since worked with the British Navy, the owners of the Pandora, to recover artefacts despite the great depth of the wreckage. The remains of the Pandora have been remarkably well preserved on the ocean floor. Many are now displayed in the Museum.
Townsville. The 1791 Wreck of the Pandora artefacts in the Museum of Tropical QLD. Parts of a dinner serivce and other china. . The Wreck of the Pandora and the Mutineers of the Bounty.
In 1787 with Captain William Bligh in charge the Bounty was sent to Tahiti to gather bread fruit for the African slaves on the British sugar plantations of the West Indies. The Bounty set sail from Tahiti with many reluctant sailors on board. Three weeks later they mutinied with Fletcher Christian sending Bligh and 24 loyal men in a small open boat into the Pacific Ocean. Amazingly Bligh and his men reached Timor and eventually England where the Royal Admiralty was horrified of this most serious crime- mutiny. In 1790 the Pandora was sent to Tahiti to recapture the 25 mutineers, recover the Bunty and bring the mutineers back to England so they could face naval justice. Just 14 mutineers were found and jailed in a small cabin on the Pandora called The Box as a reference to the Greek fable of Pandora ’s Box. In August 1791 the Pandora sank on the Great Barrier Reef near Torres Straits. By the time the men aboard abandoned ship 4 mutineers and 31 crew were drowned. 89 crew and 10 mutineers reached a coral cay and eventually they reached Timor in a small boat. Upon their return to England 7 of the mutineers were pardoned and 3 were hanged. The wrecked Pandora lay on the ocean floor undiscovered until 1977. The Museum of Tropical north Queensland has since worked with the British Navy, the owners of the Pandora, to recover artefacts despite the great depth of the wreckage. The remains of the Pandora have been remarkably well preserved on the ocean floor. Many are now displayed in the Museum.
Townsville. The 1791 Wreck of the Pandora artefacts in the Museum of Tropical QLD. Earthenware pots for storing olives, pickles etc.. . The Wreck of the Pandora and the Mutineers of the Bounty.
In 1787 with Captain William Bligh in charge the Bounty was sent to Tahiti to gather bread fruit for the African slaves on the British sugar plantations of the West Indies. The Bounty set sail from Tahiti with many reluctant sailors on board. Three weeks later they mutinied with Fletcher Christian sending Bligh and 24 loyal men in a small open boat into the Pacific Ocean. Amazingly Bligh and his men reached Timor and eventually England where the Royal Admiralty was horrified of this most serious crime- mutiny. In 1790 the Pandora was sent to Tahiti to recapture the 25 mutineers, recover the Bunty and bring the mutineers back to England so they could face naval justice. Just 14 mutineers were found and jailed in a small cabin on the Pandora called The Box as a reference to the Greek fable of Pandora ’s Box. In August 1791 the Pandora sank on the Great Barrier Reef near Torres Straits. By the time the men aboard abandoned ship 4 mutineers and 31 crew were drowned. 89 crew and 10 mutineers reached a coral cay and eventually they reached Timor in a small boat. Upon their return to England 7 of the mutineers were pardoned and 3 were hanged. The wrecked Pandora lay on the ocean floor undiscovered until 1977. The Museum of Tropical north Queensland has since worked with the British Navy, the owners of the Pandora, to recover artefacts despite the great depth of the wreckage. The remains of the Pandora have been remarkably well preserved on the ocean floor. Many are now displayed in the Museum.
Townsville. The 1791 Wreck of the Pandora artefacts in the Museum of Tropical QLD. Historic diving helmets not part of the Pandora wreck artefacts. . The Wreck of the Pandora and the Mutineers of the Bounty.
In 1787 with Captain William Bligh in charge the Bounty was sent to Tahiti to gather bread fruit for the African slaves on the British sugar plantations of the West Indies. The Bounty set sail from Tahiti with many reluctant sailors on board. Three weeks later they mutinied with Fletcher Christian sending Bligh and 24 loyal men in a small open boat into the Pacific Ocean. Amazingly Bligh and his men reached Timor and eventually England where the Royal Admiralty was horrified of this most serious crime- mutiny. In 1790 the Pandora was sent to Tahiti to recapture the 25 mutineers, recover the Bunty and bring the mutineers back to England so they could face naval justice. Just 14 mutineers were found and jailed in a small cabin on the Pandora called The Box as a reference to the Greek fable of Pandora ’s Box. In August 1791 the Pandora sank on the Great Barrier Reef near Torres Straits. By the time the men aboard abandoned ship 4 mutineers and 31 crew were drowned. 89 crew and 10 mutineers reached a coral cay and eventually they reached Timor in a small boat. Upon their return to England 7 of the mutineers were pardoned and 3 were hanged. The wrecked Pandora lay on the ocean floor undiscovered until 1977. The Museum of Tropical north Queensland has since worked with the British Navy, the owners of the Pandora, to recover artefacts despite the great depth of the wreckage. The remains of the Pandora have been remarkably well preserved on the ocean floor. Many are now displayed in the Museum.
Townsville. The 1791 Wreck of the Pandora artefacts in the Museum of Tropical QLD. Polynesian artefacts gathered by the crew of the Pandora before it sank.. . The Wreck of the Pandora and the Mutineers of the Bounty.
In 1787 with Captain William Bligh in charge the Bounty was sent to Tahiti to gather bread fruit for the African slaves on the British sugar plantations of the West Indies. The Bounty set sail from Tahiti with many reluctant sailors on board. Three weeks later they mutinied with Fletcher Christian sending Bligh and 24 loyal men in a small open boat into the Pacific Ocean. Amazingly Bligh and his men reached Timor and eventually England where the Royal Admiralty was horrified of this most serious crime- mutiny. In 1790 the Pandora was sent to Tahiti to recapture the 25 mutineers, recover the Bunty and bring the mutineers back to England so they could face naval justice. Just 14 mutineers were found and jailed in a small cabin on the Pandora called The Box as a reference to the Greek fable of Pandora ’s Box. In August 1791 the Pandora sank on the Great Barrier Reef near Torres Straits. By the time the men aboard abandoned ship 4 mutineers and 31 crew were drowned. 89 crew and 10 mutineers reached a coral cay and eventually they reached Timor in a small boat. Upon their return to England 7 of the mutineers were pardoned and 3 were hanged. The wrecked Pandora lay on the ocean floor undiscovered until 1977. The Museum of Tropical north Queensland has since worked with the British Navy, the owners of the Pandora, to recover artefacts despite the great depth of the wreckage. The remains of the Pandora have been remarkably well preserved on the ocean floor. Many are now displayed in the Museum.
At The Express Invitation of Lord Bangor and his wife, Lady Ann Bligh Lady Bunty Turkington leads a small delegation of The Ulster Lady Cyclists to Castle Ward. On this Occassion she is accompanied, although some say "chaperoned" by Mrs Uprichard and the absolutly delightful Miss Jacinta Baun-Lavery Maid of The Montaigh's
Captain Bligh's House 1 53868238800_db7e86d0d3_b
"Bligh was a complex modern hero" "He preferred encouragement over punishment ... he was an exceptional marine surveyor ... and a strong leader of men ...."
-- Rob Mundle, 2010,
Sydney, NSW, Australia
2604 ST — K021 — City 412 — Bent Street — 23/6/24 Transit Systems (Kingsgrove) Scania K280UB / Bustech "VST" (MkIV) no. 2604 is seen making a left turn from Bent Street into Bligh Street, where it will layover after completing an inbound route 412 service from Campsie at Martin Place.
m/o 8113 — K038 — SPL — Bligh Street — 23/6/24 Transit Systems (Kingsgrove) Scania K320UB / Precision Buses "VST" (MkIV) no. 8113 is seen laying over on Bligh Street in the north of the Sydney CBD.
2591 ST — K046 — SPL — Bligh Street — 23/6/24 Transit Systems (Kingsgrove) Scania K280UB / Bustech "VST" (MkIV) no. 2591 is seen laying over on Bligh Street in the north of the Sydney CBD.