Posted in Yarns, Tall Tales, Larrikin Pranks and Ghost Tales of K on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The wreck of the S.S. (Steam Ship) Kiama off Terrigal is a popular site for divers.
http://www.terrigaldive.com.au/divesites.html
However there have been several Kiamas over the many years.
http://www.afloat.com.au/afloat-magazine/archive/2006_February2006_Letters.htm
However, nothing compares to the S.S. Dunmore which hit and sank six other vessels in it s career, as detailed in Max Gleeson’s books,
http://www.maxgleeson.com/
Notablely the pinnace of the H.M.s Encounter in [...]
Posted in Kiama Mysteries and Questions, Yarns, Tall Tales, Larrikin Pranks and Ghost Tales of K on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reading through the history of the Anglican Church of Jamberoo, the Church of the Resurrection 1867-1967, one comes across the remarkable story of Reverend Spry-Bailey who took over in January,1868, Unfortunately he had inherited a nasty situation where in May 1866, three crosses which decorated the chancel and the two ends of the nave, inside [...]
Posted in Yarns, Tall Tales, Larrikin Pranks and Ghost Tales of K on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Captain Taylor Penfold Australian aeronaut
In the archives of the Pilots Cottage is a gem of a thing, the original submission of Captain Taylor Penfold , the Australian Aeronaut,
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to exhibit at the Kiama Show in 1911 or 1912.
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It details his considerable fame and success, including demonstrating aerial bombing over the American Fleet in San [...]
Posted in Yarns, Tall Tales, Larrikin Pranks and Ghost Tales of K on August 31, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Dunmore House from the air
Dunmore House, former home of the NSW Premier Sir George Fuller, just north of the Minnamurra river and Kiama.
Who has heard the story of the Headless Ghost of Dunmore House?
Dunmore House below.
Spooky road outside Dunmore House in the early 1900s
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These photos are from 'Illawarra Images' http://illawarraimages.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/illaweb/scripts/default.asp?Lib=/IllaIms
and Shellharbour Images
http://www2.photosau.com/Shellharbour/scripts/home.asp
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Open window at Dunmore [...]
