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Omeo’s Creation
Made in England in 1858, the Omeo began its maiden voyage for Australia. What followed was many years of carrying passengers and cargo from Melbourne, to Adelaide, to NZ. -
Port Darwin Construction
In 1870, Omeo was sent to complete an Overland Telegraph pole between Australia and Britain. -
Engine Removal
In 1880, the Omeo got its engine removed and fitted with a new mast. This allowed it to trade along the Indian Ocean for many more years, going back and forth from Melbourne to Newcastle -
Destruction of Hamelin Bay
Through its long life, the Omeo had sustained continuous damage by colliding with jetties or other boats. One day in 1895, it arrived in Hamelin bay and destroyed a large part of the jetty. After this, it was essentially decommissioned and turned into a hulk. -
Becoming a Wreck
By 1905, the hulk had found its way to Fremantle port, where it remained dormant for some time. One day, the Omeo was abandoned for a short while about a half mile from shore, leading it to a spot in between Woodsman Point and Robbs Jetty. Overtime, sand built up and the ship become a popular tourist spot as people could walk across the sand and into the ship. -
Becoming lost to sea (POST 1905)
As time went on, the area around the Omeo began to urbanise and the sand around it chipped away. Eventually, the shoreline came further out, pulling the ship slowly with it. Eventually, it fully sunk about 25m from shore and it has remained there ever since