Survivors
In 1875, a detailed list of all passengers and crew was published by J.H. Lewis, Printer & Publisher, albeit with several errors and spelling mistakes. That document was used as the main source of the following survivors table.
The survivors surnames have been reconciled against rescue ships' log books, other records and a photo of the engraved turtle shell. Known discrepancies have been clarified, where possible, in the comments section.
| Name | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew, Stewart | Passenger | Gold miner; some records have spelt as "Andrews" |
| Bilts, Richard | Crew | Able Seaman; some records have incorrectly spelt as "Betts" or "Blyes" |
| Brazil, Robert (Paddy) | Crew | Fireman; awarded a Medal for bravery; Brazil Crescent in Karama named after |
| Burns, William | Crew | Trimmer; rescued by the steamer Leichhardt |
| Campbell, James, J. | Passenger | Died shortly after rescue from ill effects of exposure |
| Cleland, John | Passenger | Gold miner; Cleland Street in Millner named after; awarded a Medal for bravery |
| Cockram, Thomas | Passenger | Gold miner; some records have incorrectly spelt as "Cockburn" or "Cockerman" |
| Cooper, George | Crew | Fireman; some records have incorrectly spelt as George "Cover" |
| Falk, William, F. | Crew | Able Seaman |
| Fitzgerald, James, J. | Passenger | Fitzgerald Street in Millner named after; awarded a Medal for bravery |
| Griffiths, William (Bill) | Crew | Able Seaman |
| Harris, David | Passenger | Virginia Gold Mining Company; Harris Street in Millner named after |
| Halminson, Salin or Salve | Crew | Able Seaman; rescued by steamer Leichhardt; several incorrect variations of his surname exist |
| Hogan, Patrick, J. | Passenger | Gold miner |
| Hudson, Joseph | Crew | Fireman; rescued by the steamer Leichhardt |
| Kruger, Jack | Passenger | Gold miner |
| Marks, James | Crew | Able Seaman |
| Nelson, Harry | Crew | Forecabin Steward; rescued by the steamer Leichhardt |
| Reynolds, Jack | Crew | Able Seaman |
| Roberts, William | Passenger | Gold miner; some records have incorrectly spelt as William "Romers" |
| Thomas, William, S. | Passenger | Purser of Winns Gold Mining Company, NT; only Saloon passenger to survive |
| Wylie, David | Crew | Able Seaman; Helmsman at time of grounding |
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Famous quotes containing the word survivors:
“I want to celebrate these elms which have been spared by the plague, these survivors of a once flourishing tribe commemorated by all the Elm Streets in America. But to celebrate them is to be silent about the people who sit and sleep underneath them, the homeless poor who are hauled away by the city like trash, except it has no place to dump them. To speak of one thing is to suppress another.”
—Lisel Mueller (b. 1924)
“I believe that all the survivors are mad. One time or another their madness will explode. You cannot absorb that much madness and not be influenced by it. That is why the children of survivors are so tragic. I see them in school. They don’t know how to handle their parents. They see that their parents are traumatized: they scream and don’t react normally.”
—Elie Wiesel (b. 1928)