FLOTILLA
AUSTRALIA
2007-12
2.8 Million Visitors in 2011, up from 1.75 million in 2010
THE SITE
of
AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING LINES
POSTCARDS PRINTS PHOTOGRAPHS EPHEMERA ESSENTIAL DATA
OF
AUSTRALIAN SHIPS BIG and SMALL
PAST and PRESENT.
From Adelaide Steamship to Yorke's Peninsular Steam Navigation Co.
From Admella to Zincmaster.
From 1852 up to the modern day.
Adding constantly
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OUR SITE SPONSOR
UPDATE
22nd April 2012
GREAT SOUTHERN CARD PUBLISHERS, AUSTRALIA
Site Sponsor
specialising in MARITIME POSTCARDS NEW & ANTIQUE
Has made available it's Newest addition being TITANIC in a never seen before image as she departed Southampton April 10th 1912
Rare photograph image now rendered in a Limited Edition Postcard complete with Certificate Of Authenticity. Definitity NOT a Reproduction and whilst the Postcard is for sale as US $19.99 at Great Southern Card Publishers, Australia
it is now available to all Ship Lovers that visit and appreciate Flotilla-Australia for US $9.99 only
Sales of this TITANIC Postcard will help keep Flotilla-Australia Afloat
Contact myself at jhoskin888@gmail.com to order - noting postage charges are extra as $2.00 for Australia & $4.00 for International purchases. Registered Mail also available, 10% discount & Free Postage given for bulk purchases of ten (10) or more
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SITE SPONSOR
GREAT SOUTHERN CARD PUBLISHERS, AUSTRALIA
Site Sponsor
MARITIME POSTCARDS NEW & ANTIQUE AVAILABLE AT ---->
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General Announcement
CITY OF ADELAIDE
Preservation Society
Do YOU want this this Historical Clipper back home (Australia) whilst the Scottish Authorities, Scotland (where she now lies) want it demolished. What do you want?
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NEW BOOK
28 MEN
Published 2010
Author Wayne Ward
A good factional read encompassing Australian Shipping, Unions, the Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes vs British Government and British Shipping Cartels, Life, Love and Endurance all through the eyes of an Australian Seaman
Flotilla-Australia has 8 'signed' copies available at $AU20.00 as a website donation plus $AU9.95 postage anywhere in Australia
28 MEN
available in the
USA and Canada through Barnes & Noble www.barnesandnoble.com US$27.99 plus postage. Amazon [www.amazon.com] US$27.99 plus postage. Borders [www.borders.com] US$31.11
Until the book is available at various bookstores in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area and via Angus & Robertson online, the book can be purchased directly from:-
Wayne Ward
12 Eucalypt Close
Wangi Wangi NSW 2267. $30.00 plus $9.00 postage
Flotilla Australia congratulates Wayne Ward on such a fine publication and gives an expressed "Thank You' for the donated copies in helping to keep this Australian Shipping Website afloat!
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Australia is a great place for a family vacation. Search the Expedia website for a list of cheap flights
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Web host's recording of the number of unique page hits to this site.
October 2011 - Last 12 months this site has had 2,781,774 unique page hits, one million more than this time two years ago
Flotilla-Australia site has evolved from being the most visited website in the Southern Hemisphere and into one of the 'Top Five' of the most visited Global Maritime Websites
Amazingly - No Advertisers have come forth nor, donations from appreciative visitors and so, my pocket keeps this Free Website active.
I do appreciate and acknowledge where applicable, images and extra data sent in by viewers where such was otherwise unavailable. Many thanks to all of you.
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Flotilla-Australia website recognises vessels 'with' engine propulsion, whether or not they also had sails.
It took a ship to discover AUSTRALIA , and since, many great vessels fully Australian built and owned have been plying our coastal ports and international waters. Those aboard, as crew, officers and passengers have their own memories and, where a picture is worth a thousand words, so then each image shown on this site have a story. This site itself is incomplete, as information is scarce, but with viewers' contributions, this site can evolve into a brilliant online historical record, in picture and word, of Australia's shipping history. Note here that passenger and merchant vessels, from Steam power onwards, are the mainstay of this site, as pure naval vessels are very well covered by dedicated naval historians in other sites. See
LINKS. Further, images of the ships viewed here, where known, are mostly recognised and accredited to their source. Where readers make a contribution, full acknowledgement will be given with thanks! Links to relevant websites will also be given full consideration.
ENJOY !
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or
click on direct links as stated beneath that search box
and / or links as stated left pane
Added updated regularly (almost) more owner and vessel additions, information and images
many thanks to those who have emailed their support & appreciation of this 'free' website.
We are heading towards 2 million visitors per annum based on a daily average hit rate of 6,500 plus
Help keep this 'LIVING' website online,and support any way you can
If you appreciate this website and would like to keep it Online, then consider making a financial donation via Paypal click on button below, or contact jhoskin888@gmail.com
Donations go toward the costs of research materials, website hosting and Domain name Fees
To Be Listed
The various Bay Steamers of Victoria
BHP Shipping
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Australian Govt's Coastal Lighthouse Service
Australian State Governments - State by State
Gippsland S N Co
A Taylor & Co, Sydney
G W Cole, Melbourne
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SITE AWARD WINNER
FLOTILLA-AUSTRALIA
has been officially recognised
by
The MARITIME AWARDS WEBSITE ------------>
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