Utopia - Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 23° 22.937 E 150° 31.080
56K E 246308 N 7411979
This stone memorial is for the centenary of the arrival of pioneers on the SS Utopia in 1862.
Waymark Code: WM17APR
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 01/14/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TeamBPL
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The SS Utopia was an immigrant ship commanded by Captain George Stewart, which left Plymouth (England) on 23rd July 1862, and arrived at Keppel Bay on 6th November 1862 with 324 immigrants. The grey stone memorial stands about a metre high on a square concrete pad on a grassy park strip between Quay Street and the Fitzroy River.

Erected by Descendants of
the Pioneers
who arrived at Keppel Bay
November 6th 1862
on the sailing ship
Utopia
landing at this spot
November 11th 1862

Centenary Celebrated
Rockhampton
11-11-1962

In 1912 there was a 50 year anniversary celebration for those immigrants that had arrived from the Utopia in 1862. [ex- SS Utopia ]

The link below is to a 'Trove' reprinting of the 'Courier' Brisbane newspaper of 22 November 1862, describing the arrival of the Utopia in to Rockhampton.

Visited: 0839, Wednesday, 8 June, 2022

Subject: City

Commemoration: 1962

Date of Founding: 6th November 1862

Date of Commemoration: 11-11-1962

Address:
Quay Street, Rockhampton, Queensland, 4701

Overview Photograph:

Yes


Detail Photograph:

Yes


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