ROSE 275 gross tons, 172 net. Lbd: 146' x 19'6" x 11'6". Iron paddle steamer, schooner rigged, Side lever jet condensing steam engine of 100 horsepower. Built by William Fairburn & Co, Poplar London 1840. Came to Australia under Captain Stewart 158 days out of London, arriving April 6th 1941 The first iron hulled steamer to arrive in Australia and used on the Hunter River to Sydney run, as passenger-cargo carrier. Allegedly 'broken-up' when her registry closed in 1872, although scant reports state she was converted into a collier and perhaps renamed Black Diamond, itself being wrecked 1972 off South Australian coast. The exit from the registry is recognised here
SHAMROCK 294 gross tons, 201 net. Lbd: 147'5" x 19'4" x 11'9". Iron paddle steamer, 3 mast schooner rigged. Built 1841 by Bush and Beddoe at Bristol, England. Arriving Sydney 15 October 1841 under Captain george Gilmore, and commenced regular coastal services from October 28th 1841. As a passenger-cargo vessel, she worked the Sydney - Morpeth trade, and in February 1842 she opened the trade to the fledgling 'Moreton Bay' area. 1943 saw her moved to the Sydney - Melbourne where she became most familiar. She also completed runs to Launceston and smaller ports along the New South Wales coast as Twofold Bay and Eden. In December 1857 sent to Shanghai and sold to Chinese interests. Lost in the China Sea, 23rd March 1860
THISTLE 278 gross tons, 175 net. Lbd: 148'7" x 19'5" x 11'0". Iron paddle steamer, schooner rigged Built by William Fairburn & Co, Poplar London 1840. Came to Australia arriving 22 April 1841, 130 days out from England. As a passenger-cargo vessel, she completed over 1200 trips on the Hunter River to and from destinations. Entered the Melbourne - Port Albert trade in 1859 when sold to R Turnbull, - read - Port Albert Steam Navigation Co., only to be wrecked in a gale on the west bank of Port Albert heads 23 December 1859. She had assisted in the laying of the telegraph cable from the mainland across Bass Strait to Tasmania in November 1859

SOVEREIGN 119 tons. Lbd: 111'2" x 17'8" x 9'5". Two-masted schooner-rigged wooden paddle-steamer. Built by Chowne and Thompson at Pyrmont, Sydney 1841. Was fitted with 2 cylinder 35 hp engine salvaged from the wrecked paddle steamer King William IV, after the latter was lost in July 1839. Owned by J H Grose as registered in Sydney and (along with the James Watt) sold to Trustees of R Scott and others (HRSN Co), October 1842. Transferred to this concern as HRSN Co., August 1846. From Brisbane to Sydney, wrecked in a fierce south easterly on the bar of the South Channel of Moreton Bay, Queensland, whilst steaming from Brisbane to Sydney, 11th March 1847. Forty-four lives lost, only ten survived, including the captain
JAMES WATT 141 tons. Lbd: 125'3" x 19' x 11'7". Wooden paddle steamer built 1824 by Humble and Henry at Liverpool. Several unknown owners until 1836 when enrolled merely as number 456 of 1836 entries at London, by a T Street of Sydney Town. 1836 again registered at Sydney as James Watt for Grose and Street. 1837 owned by J H Grose outright. Along with the Sovereign, sold to this concern as HRSN Co., October 1842. She was the first steamer to arrive at Moreton Bay Queensland. 1845 HRSN Co planned to transfer engines to a new steamer and make the James Watt a coal carrier. 1947 engines removed and hull dismantled. She was a passenger cargo vessel most of her working days in Australia
EAGLE 244 gross tons,144 net. Lbs: 150' x 18'1" x 10'4". Wooden paddle steamer built 1849 by Thomas Chowne, Pyrmont Sydney. With two side lever engines from the old paddle steamer James Watt. Of 80 horsepower. As a passenger - cargo vessel, she plied Hunter River to Moreton Bay and Sydney. Became of the ASN Co fleet with the name change of 1851. 1858 saw her altered to screw propulsion and fitted with an oscillating engine taken from the fleets wooden vessel, City of Melbourne. Her new dimensions read - 216 gross tons, 147 net. Lbd: 151' x 19'4" x 10'2". November 1866 chartered by the South Australian Government to bring back settlers from Escape Cliffs, Northern Territory after that attempted colony failed. Sold October 1869 to Edye Manning who placed her in February 1870 on a run to Noumea under contract, making her the first steamer to make that run from Sydney. Was later employed on the northern rivers of News South Wales run as well as becoming familiar on the Illawarra service. Also saw Melbourne many times on her travels. 1877 sold to W Summerbell who utilised her as a collier. 1890 register closed upon her being converted into a wharf at Sydney
RAVEN 26 tons. Lbd: 86' x 14'2" x 5'2". Wooden paddle steamer bult 1848 by Thomas Chowne, Pyrmont Sydney and acquired by this concern September 1850. Stranded MacLeay River October 7th, 1850. Salvaged and later sold December 1852 for usage as a lighter at Newcastle New South Wales. Abandoned circa 1867
MAITLAND 140 gross tons, 103 net. Lbd: 103'2" x 15'6" x 8'3". Wooden paddle steamship of passenger capacity as built by John Russell at Darling Harbour, Sydney for Edye Manning of Sydney in 1837. Of 40 horsepower but later replaced with 60 horsepower machinery in 1841. Became the Illawarra Steam Packet Company's first vessel in 1839. Of the General S N Co late 1839 upon the merger of Illawarra S P Co and the Brisbane Water S N Co. December 1845 owned by A C James & Others. November 1847of the Hunter River S N Co. December 1850 owned by G W Cole & Partners (Messers Bruce & Norton) where she was employed as a tug, tender and ferry on the Yarra River. Burnt out upon the Yarra river, Melbourne November 27th 1855. Raised, rebuilt and renamed Samson. Became a total loss at Hokitika, New Zealand September 29th, 1865

TAMAR 88 gross tons, 130 net. Lb: 96'3" x 17'8". Wooden paddle steamer, built by James McMillan & John Wood, Greenock Glasgow in 1833 for D & J Bryan (loosely the Tamar Steam Nav Co, Australia), based in Launceston Tasmania. Carried passengers from Launceston to Twofold Bay, New South Wales until 1834 when sold to J T S Wilson & T Burdekin, Sydney. They placed her on the Hunter River trade only to find she was too deep for that service. 1835 J T S Wilson sole owner. 1836 lengthened to reduce draught by Russell at Pyrmont, Sydney becoming 200 gross tons & 130 net. Lb:124'0" x 16'. Stated a passenger capacity of 140 with cabin space for about 70. 1840 General Steam Navigation Co, Sydney, 1842 Hunter River S N Co. 1850 traded to Moreton Bay Queensland without success and placed upon the Clarence River service. 1851 Australasian S N Co. 1852 rebuilt by L Corcoran, Sydney. 1860 engaged by the Queensland Government mail contract, the first ever awarded, and steamed from Brisbane to Gladstone via Maryborough. 1861 J & A Brown, Sydney. At times (1862) placed on passenger runs from Sydney to Brisbane in opposition to Australasian S N Co but most was employed as a tug. 1866 William Farthing, 1866 Stephen Foyle, Newcastle New South Wales. Wrecked Cabbage Tree Bay Norah Head, 11 January 1873 (sources - Clydebuilt Shipping, R Parsons & N L McKellar)

WARATAH 380 gross tons, 256 net. Lbd: 167'7" x 20' x 12'3". Iron paddle steamer built by W Denny and Bros., Glasgow. Equiped with Side lever steam engine at 140 horsepower. Sold to 'foreign interests, Shanghai and register closed.
YARRA YARRA 337 tons. Lbd: 166'5" x 25' x 13'. Iron paddle steamer built by W Denny and Bros., Dumbarton,Scotland. 1862 lengthened to be 183'5" x 30' x 11'7" with tonnage as 555 gross. As a passenger - cargo vessel, was placed on the Sydney - Melbourne trade route until 1857 when moved to the Brisbane run. 1971 became familiar to the Grafton trade. Later was converted to collier capacity and sold to W Summerbell in November 1974. Lost when overwhelmed by several big seas on Oyster Bank, Newcastle, 15 July 1877. All hands, numbering eighteen, were lost. The National Shipwreck Society of N.S.W. was formed as a result of this wreck
CITY OF MELBOURNE (1) 168 gross tons, 138 net. Lbd: 118'4" x 18'5" x 8'5". Wooden auxilliary steamer with oscillating engine of 25 horsepower and rigged as a 3 masted schooner. Built by J Kruse, Melbourne for George Ward Cole and registered in that great city. April 1863 sold to ASN Co., after being salvaged from a deliberate 'run-ashore' at King Island in Bass Strait whilst in a storm during her normal run between the Melbourne and Tasmania. She was extremely popular in her day as a Bass Strait steamer, being nicknamed affectionally the 'Screw". Her fame is as the first auxilliary screw steamship built in Australia. ASN Co sold her late 1855 having placed her on the Moreton Bay run without favour from the locals and since on the Sydney - Morpeth trade where she found ground at Oyster bank, Newcastle New South Wales. August 19th 1855 she came aflame at Sydney whilst undergoing repairs and near gutted. Repaired, sold whereupon her engine was removed and she was converted as a 3 masted barque. Her engine went into the paddle steamer Eagle, also of the fleet. Wrecked near Burrum River, Queensland in a violent storm on December 28th 1873
BALLARAT 98 gross tons. Lbd: 98'1" x 16'8" x 7'. Iron paddle steamer built 1852 in England and shipped in sections to Sydney, Australia. Re-assembled at this company's works at Pyrmont and launched on February 2nd, 1853. Her 34 horsepower engine came from the paddle steamer Raven. Originally intended to be named 'Brisbane' however the sudden goldrush of Victoria, especially at a place named Ballarat, altered plans. She became a temporary 'lighter' in Port Phillip Bay Victoria as the influx of ships and lack of berths saw the need of a vessel of her dimensions to ferry passengers from ship to shore. June 10th 1864 wrecked at Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Sold, resalvaged and re-registered, details unknown. Wrecked completely at the Hokitika River bar, New Zealand December 2nd, 1866

IPSWICH 89 tons gross. Lbd: 149'8" x 18'2" x 5'4'. Wooden paddle steamer launched 9th April 1860 at the the yard of Mr. Cuthbert in Sydney for ASN Co. Sold September 1880 to unknown buyers. July 1885 renamed Benowa. July 1888 foundered in the Brisbane River, was raised only to be demolished

Extract from Newspaper of the day
IPSWICH - She is constructed on the diagonal principle, of kauri pine planking two thicknesses seven-eights inch each, outside of which is 1.5 inch planks running longitudinally She is 151 feet long, 18 feet beam an 5 feet deep; will be steered by a wheel on the bridge and a rudder at each end to avoid the necessity of turning. Her cabins on deck Her engines of 60 hp. Will draw about 3 feet. She is expected to make the runs between Ipswich and Brisbane twice a day

EMU - As quoted from the newspaper of the era
Launched 5th August 1865 Kangaroo Point for QSN Co River steamer flat ­bottomed double-headed boat, and will steer from either end. Her length is 170 feet overall and the beam inside the paddle-boxes 22 feet. Outside the sponsons which are continued fore and aft nearly the whole length of the vessel, she measures 41 feet. The depth of hold is 6 feet 6 inches. This may appear over­much, but if has the advantage of affording space for refreshment saloons beneath the deck houses. There are two of these, one at each end The after one is 27 feet by 20 feet, and that forward 16 feet by 20 feet: They will be lighted by side ports and fitted up in an appropriate manner, after the style of the Clyde river steamers (extract: Courier-Mail 1865 August 7)