Episode
Mysteries of the Sea – Part One: More Haste, Less Speed
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- Forgotten Australia
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- Sep 24, 2026
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Summary
In March 1911, with the loss of the ship Waratah still fresh in memory, a big passenger liner went missing in a cyclone off northern Queensland. As a massive search began, Australia tried to believe that ‘no news is good news’. Incredibly, a year later almost to the day, the same scenario played out again – involving a ship from the same company, in the same conditions, in the same latitude. In this three-part miniseries, we look at the entangled tales of the Adelaide Steamship Company’s coastal vessels Yongala and Koombana – and how these tragedies were bookended by Waratah and Titanic. Part Two – Dead Unlucky and Part Three – Beyond Human Knowledge are available now ad-free for Apple and Patreon supporters. Use a free trial to hear them now! Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.