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Painting - "Wreck of SS Georgette" by Joyce Curtis
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Overview
1978 oil painting of the wreck of the steamer "Georgette" by Joyce Curtis.
Historical information
The steamer "Georgette" was en route to Adelaide with crew and passengers when on 1st December 1876 it was driven ashore and wrecked at Calgardup, near Margaret River. A lifeboat was launched and six lives were lost when it was smashed against the sides of the "Georgette" and then a 16 year old Grace Bussell and Sam Isaacs rode their horses into the surf to rescue the helpless men, women and children.
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cwa-org-124-2020.948
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Links to additional resources
GEORGETTE (1876/11/31) CALGARDUP BAY [museum.wa.gov.au]
Read more about the wreck of the Georgette at Calgardup bay from the Western Australian Museum Shipwreck database
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Sunday, 15 February, 2026
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