Netherby, Victoria

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Netherby Victoria
Postcode:	3418
Location:	406 km (252 mi) NW of Melbourne 104 km (65 mi) NW of Horsham 33 km (21 mi) N of Nhill
LGA:	Shire of Hindmarsh
State District:	Lowan
Federal Division:	Mallee

Netherby is a town in western Victoria, in Australia. The town is approximately 406 kilometres (252 mi) north west from Melbourne.

[edit] History

The town takes its name from the British full-rigged ship Netherby, 944 tons, which was wrecked on King Island in Bass Strait on 17 July 1866. The ship was carrying 52 crew and 452 emigrants to Brisbane, Queensland and all hands landed safely. After the castaways were rescued and taken to Melbourne, few elected to continue on to Queensland and many settled in the district of Victoria then being opened up that was named after their ship.

[edit] References

Charlwood, Don. The Wreck of the Sailing Ship "Netherby" - A Miracle of Survival, 2005, Warrandyte, Victoria: Burgewood Books.
Broxam, Grame and Nash, Michael. Tasmanian Shipwrecks, Volume One, 1797-1899, 1998, Woden, Australian Capital Territory: Navarine Publishing.