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|Ship name= ''Geltwood''
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'''''Geltwood''''' was an iron-hulled [[barque]] that was shipwrecked on or about 14 June 1876 during a storm on a remote stretch of the south east coast of [[South Australia]]. Nearing the completion of her maiden voyage from [[Liverpool]] bound for [[Melbourne]] the ship struck a reef, capsized and broke up. The wreck {{coord|37|37|36|S|140|10|51|E|type:landmark_region:AU|display=inline,title}} occurred 1.6&nbsp;km from shore near the northern end of [[Lake Bonney SE|Lake Bonney]] and 16&nbsp;km south-east of Southend.

Of the 31 passengers and crew there were no survivors. It wasn't until 5 July that the fate of the ship became known to authorities.

==Looters==

The events surrounding ''Geltwood'' are made infamous by reports of looting by some locals. The wreck was not reported to the police for two weeks, and in that time a number of people stole equipment and belongings that were washed ashore. A trial was held in [[Millicent, South Australia|Millicent]] which resulted in the acquittal of two men on the grounds they didn't know looting a shipwreck was a crime.

==Relics==

One of the ''Geltwood'' anchors can be viewed in [[Southend, South Australia|Southend]] at a lookout on Cape Buffon drive. It is a memorial to those who have perished at sea, including local amateur and professional fishermen who have lost their lives at sea.

Another anchor and memorabilia can be viewed at the Millicent Living History Museum. Some ''Geltwood'' artifacts are also displayed in the [[Beachport]] museum.

==See also==
*[[List of shipwrecks of Australia]]

==References==
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*''A Shipwreck at Rivoli Bay; Geltwood 1876'' at http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/4b881c43-c246-4874-8cfb-9e2900d033a0/geltwood.pdf, Retrieved 23 May 2012.
*'Geltwood, a brief history of a Harrington barque wrecked on her maiden voyage'on "Through Mighty Seas: A Maritime History"'' at http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/marhist/workington_harrington/geltwood.htm, Retrieved 26 March 2008.
*'Geltwood Anchor Memorial' in Southend at [https://archive.today/20130202235003/http://www.southaustralia.com/info.aspx?id=9005361], Retrieved 21 May 2012.
*'The Shipwreck Room' at http://www.millicentmuseum.com/shipwreckRoom.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610075558/http://www.millicentmuseum.com/shipwreckRoom.htm |date=10 June 2010 }}, Retrieved 21 May 2012.

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP4igCZ0ivE ''Geltwood''  on Ozdiverdowns' YouTube, May 2013]

{{Maiden voyage sinkings}}
{{1876 shipwrecks}}

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[[Category:Shipwrecks of South Australia]]
[[Category:Maritime incidents in June 1876]]
[[Category:1876 ships]]
[[Category:Victorian-era merchant ships of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Sailing ships of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Barques]]


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