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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 15430 Gunboat Gayundah in the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton.jpg en Gunboat Gayundah in the Fitzroy River Rockhampton Gunboats Gayundah and her sister ship Paluma were the first vessels ordered by the Queensland government for the colony's Maritime Defence Force Their names are aboriginal words for 'lightning' and 'thunder' respectively Built by Sir W G Armstrong Mitchell Co at Newcastle-on-Tyne Great Britain Gayundah sailed from Newcastle-on-Tyne for Australia under the command of Captain Henry Townley-Wright RN on 13 November 1884 and arrived at Brisbane on 28 March 1885 Her chief duties were the protection of Moreton Bay and training ship for the Queensland Maritime Defence Force After a long career as a gunboat serving both Queensland and the Commonwealth Naval Forces she was sold in 1921 to Brisbane Gravel Pty Ltd and began a long and useful career as a sand and gravel barge handle 10462/deriv/193756 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License HMQS Gayundah ship 1884 Ships in Rockhampton Black and white photographs | ||||
