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Migration to Australia, the transition from sail to steam, and the <i>SS Great Britain</i>

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2025-06-09

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Hatton, Timothy J.

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The transition from sail to steam for emigrant ships on the route to Australia took place in the early 1880s. From the 1850s, a string of steamship ventures failed, but with one outstanding exception. Brunel's iconic ship the SS Great Britain made 32 voyages to Australia from 1852 to 1875 with a total of nearly 16,000 passengers. Among the key reasons for the Great Britain's success are the characteristics of the ship and the way it was adapted for the long voyage to the antipodes. Also important was the shrewd management of its owners, and an element of luck.

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colonial Australia, shipping organisation, steamships

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https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733796235

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Australian Economic History Review

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10.1111/aehr.70009

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