Name/Title"Duncan E McBride" - Fishing boat - Steam Engine
About this object"Duncan E McBride" - Fishing Boat moored in Esmeralda Cove, Broughton Island and owned by Jimmy Hill. The boat was converted from steam engine to diesel in 1935.
Esmeralda Cove or East Harbour is one of the east coat's most protected natural moorings as it provides sanctuary from winter's southly swells and the northern rollers that tend to originate in cyclonic conditions off the Queensland coast.
Maker RoleShipwright
Formatjpeg
Object TypeFishing Vessel
Subject and Association KeywordsBoat building
Subject and Association KeywordsFishing - recretational
Subject and Association KeywordsFishing - commercial
