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The Bulimba was Built by A&J Inglis Glasgow, UK, in 1881 for A Gray and E S Dawes and operated by the Associated Steamers for the Queensland route from London to Brisbane. It was launched on 1 September 1882. On 29 December 1882 it was completed as Bulimba for the British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd (BISNC) at a cost of 56,300 pounds with a passenger capacity for 37 first class, 16 second class, and 1,361 deck passengers.
On 1 January 1883 the Bulimba left London for its maiden voyage to Brisbane via Suez and Batavia. Ownership was taken over by Gray Dawes & Co in 1885. In 1886 the Registered owners are British India Associated Steamers Ltd.
The Bulimba was a Royal Mail Steamer (RMS), carrying Queensland Royal mail.
Voyages of the Bulimba bringing Immigrants to Queensland
- Arrived 5 Mar 1883;
- Arrived October 1883;
- Arrived 5 November 1885;
- Arrived Brisbane 3 May 1886;
- Arrived Brisbane 24 March 1887;
- Arrived 22 August 1887;
- Arrived 21 February 1888;
Sources
- P & O Heritage Ship Fact Sheet Bulimba (1881) http://www.poheritage.com/Content/Mimsy/Media/factsheet/92854BULIMBA-1881pdf.pdf
- 1883 'THE S.S. BULIMBA.', The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 21 March, p. 5, viewed 5 February, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3416150
- http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=538
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