Maritime Archaeological Association of Queensland
Maritime Archaeological Association of Queensland

Pioneer Shipwreck

When Wrecked: 11 March 1866

Location: Central

Schooner 97 tons, built in San Francisco 1854,  Bound for Rockhampton from Maryborough with a cargo of timber, seh was wrecked on Polmaise reef (or Masthead Island reef). Her  Port of Registry was Sydney 32/1865. The Pioneer was a regular coasting schooner during the 1860s.
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