Otago Shipwreck - Hobart
Otago Shipwreck is geographically located at latitude 42° 48' 36" South of the Equator and longitude 147° 17' 57" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Australia. The Otago was three masted iron barque that was built by A. Stephen at Glasgow, Scotland, in 1869. The Otago's claim to fame is that the vessel was in command of the famous novelist Joseph Conrad. On 4 December 1889 Captain John Snadden had died in the Gulf of Siam and the Otago was forced to put in at Bankok where the first mate was placed in command. Conrad captained the vessel to Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Mauritius and finally back to Adelaide. At the end of its sailing career in 1903 the Otago was purchased by Huddart Parker and Co. and subsequently converted to a coal lighter. The vessel arrived at Hobart in July 1905. In January 1931 the Otago was sold to local shipbreaker Henry Dodge as scrap and towed to its present location where is rusted to bits. It is by B32 East Derwent Highway, near B32 East Derwent Highway. The following locations related to it are represented by the an airplane flight paths route between two points and may not be nearest by road.
Kelso Sands Holiday Park is about 199.2km, Madsen Boutique Hotel is about 232.7km. These are places to stay (hotel, service apartment, inn) located near Otago Shipwreck.
Derwent Entertainment Centre is about 2.4km, Northgate Shopping Centre is about 3.8km, Eastlands Shopping Centre is about 9.9km. These are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Otago Shipwreck.
Port Arthur Penal Settlement is about 71.4km, Port Arthur Historic Site is about 71.9km, Basin Chairlift is about 152.8km, Cataract Gorge and First Basin is about 152.9km, Low Head Penguin Tours is about 202.7km. These are places of interest (attraction) located near Otago Shipwreck.
Cosgrove High School is about 3.4km, Springfield Gardens Primary School is about 4.9km, Rose Bay High School is about 8.6km, Clarence City High School is about 12.5km, Newstead College is about 153.8km. These are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Otago Shipwreck.