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The Orpheus Disaster
The Orpheus Disaster: A lecture by Bruce and Trixie Harvey
In the Seminar Room, first floor, Lopdell
House, Titirangi.
Thursday 18 June at
7pm
Local
historians Bruce and Trixie Harvey will speak about The
Orpheus disaster. New Zealand's worst maritime disaster with
attendant loss of life (189) occurred 30 kilometres from
Titirangi on the West Coast at Whatipu on the Manukau Heads
in 1863.
Hear about the demise of HMS Orpheus, the impending Land Wars and the drama and aftermath of this event. Who was Captain Wing and why did he live on the wild coast at Whatipu? Who was Commodore Burnett and how did Maori at the time react?
Entry by koha. Hosted by
Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents
Association.
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