The voyage of the Immigrant ship Octavia to South Australia in 1855=
Sailed from Southampton on 18 April 1855 to Port Adelaide, arrived 19 July 1855.
Master: William John Dale
Surgeon-superintendent: Dr. Cooke
Passengers: 343 Government Immigrants (when left Southampton) 384 Passengers on Arrival.
Passenger list and further information at A Passenger List Octavia, Southampton to Adelaide, 1855 Transcribed and submitted to The Ships List by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources
Passengers Lists etc.
- ship Octavia, 1055 tons, Captain Dale, from Southampton 18th April 1855, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 19th July 1855. Transcribed and submitted to The Ships List by Robert Janmaat at: http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/octavia1855.shtml
- Results for South Australia, Passenger Lists 1847-1886 from Find My past database at: https://search.findmypast.com.au/results/world-records/south-australia-passenger-lists-1847-1886?shipname=octavia
- 24/1855 - Octavia from the State Records of South Australia, Passenger Lists, 1845 - 1940. first accessed online on the 16th of July 2020 at: https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1855/GRG35_48_1_55-24_Octavia.pdf
- 18/04/1855 - 19/07/1855 from Passengers in History An initiative of the South Australian Maritime Museum. first accessed online on the 16th of July 2020 at: http://passengersinhistory.sa.gov.au/node/942318
- SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. from the Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858) of Friday 20 July 1855, Page 2. first accessed online on the 16th of July 2020 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207071760?searchTerm=%22The%20Octavia%22
- SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. from the South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) of Friday 20 July 1855, Page 2. first accessed online on the 16th of July 2020 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49295036?searchTerm=%22The%20Octavia%22