Hi Migs, There's a Rootsweb list for Australian Shipping/maritime enquiries where you may get more specialized help. I think it's AUS-Shipping. Maybe worth a try. Cheers, Rowena In Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Migs Eder Sent: Saturday, 31 July 2010 8:11 AM To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] ship Moreton Bay, or destination Moreton Bay Greetings cousins my Cornish sailor, Master Mariner Richard Plummer Burgess, was sailing in Australian waters by September 1852, when he married in Sydney. One family memory has just surfaced, saying that he sailed to Australia in the Moreton Bay. Unfortunately, ships of this name don't match the dates. Possibilities: he went ashore at Moreton Bay. His ship was called Martin Bay / Marten Bane / something. He could have arrived for the gold rush, and been ashore for months . . . I've been puzzling out the details of this man's fascinating life for several years, and now believe anything is possible. So if you know your ships, or your goldminers, and can suggest where I look next, please tell. Migs Eder New Zealand ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message