Heritage Information Leaflet 1.12

South Australian Maritime History: A reading list

This list is designed for readers with a broad general interest in the State's maritime history. If you are interested in the maritime history of a specific area the most useful starting point will usually be local history publications.

Descriptions of maritime heritage trails (and downloadable trail brochures) are available on the Maritime Heritage page of this site.

BATESON, C Australian Shipwrecks Volume 1 1622-1850. Sydney: Reed, 1972
(refer to LONEY, J for volumes 2-4)

CHAPMAN, G Kangaroo Island Shipwrecks: an account of the ships and cutters wrecked around Kangaroo Island. Canberra: Roebuck Society, 1972

CHAPMAN, G Wooden Fishing Boats: a documented and pictorial history of the wooden fishing boats that have fished the waters off Kangaroo Island. Kingscote: The Author, 1998

CHRISTOPHER, P Shores of Tragedy (Shipwrecks of South Australia). Norwood: The Author, undated

CHRISTOPHER, P South Australian Shipwrecks 1802-1989: A Database. North Adelaide: The Society for Underwater Historical Research, 1990

CHRISTOPHER, P "… to save the lives of strangers" (Famous Shipwrecks of South Australia). Norwood: The Author, 1989

CLARK, P Shipwreck Sites in the South-East of South Australia 1838-1915. Adelaide: South Australian Maritime Archaeology Series No. 1. Department of Environment and Planning. AIMA Special Publication No. 5, 1990

CORONEOS, C Shipwrecks of Encounter Bay and Backstairs Passage. Adelaide: South Australian Maritime Heritage Series No. 3, AIMA Special Publication No.8, 1997

CORONEOS, C & McKINNON, R Shipwrecks of Investigator Strait and the Lower Yorke Peninsula. Adelaide: South Australian Maritime Heritage Series No. 4. AIMA Special Publication No. 9. 1997

GILLESPIE, CAPT J Traders Under Sail: The Cutters, Ketches and Schooners of South Australia. Largs Bay: The Author, 1994

HERITAGE, M The Skipper's Mate on the Lilly. Goolwa: The Author, undated

KENERDINE, S Historic Shipping on the River Murray: a guide to the terrestrial and submerged archaeological sites in South Australia. Adelaide: State Heritage Branch, Department of Environment and Land Management, 1995

KOSTOGLOU, P & McCARTHY, J Whaling and Sealing Sites in South Australia. Adelaide: South Australian Maritime Archaeology Series No. 2. Department of Environment and Planning. AIMA Special Publication No. 6, 1991

LONEY, J Australian Shipwrecks Volume 2: 1851 to 1871. Sydney: A.W. Reed, 1980 (refer to BATESON, C for Volume 1)

LONEY, J Australian Shipwrecks Volume 3: 1871 to 1900. Geelong: List Publishing, 1982

LONEY, J Australian Shipwrecks Volume 4: 1901-1986. Portarlington: Marine History Publications, 1987

McKINNON, R Shipwreck Sites of Kangaroo Island. Adelaide: State Heritage Branch, Department of Environment and Land Management, 1993

PAGE, M Fitted for The Voyage: The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited 1875-1975. Adelaide: Rigby, 1975

PARSONS, R The Adelaide Line: a history of the shipowning operations of the Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd. Lobethal: The Author, 1986

PARSONS, R Beach Boats, Press Boats and Semaphore. Lobethal: The Author, 1996

PARSONS, R The Black Diamond Line of Colliers (Henry Simpson & Sons, Port Adelaide). Magill: The Author, 1982

PARSONS, R Ketches of South Australia: a record of small sailing ships on the coast of South Australia, 1836-1970. Magill: The Author, 1978

PARSONS, R Lighthouses of South Australia. Lobethal: The Author, 1997

PARSONS, R Migrant Sailing Ships from Hamburg. North Adelaide: Gould Books, 1993

PARSONS, R Migrant Ships for South Australia 1836-1860. Gumeracha: Gould Books, 1999

PARSONS, R The Navy in South Australia. Lobethal: The Author, 1974

PARSONS, R Port Lincoln Shipping. Lobethal: The Author, 1990

PARSONS, R Port Misery and the New Port (early Port Adelaide). Lobethal: The Author, 1997

PARSONS, R & Williams, R The River Boats. Houghton: R Williams, 1992

PARSONS, R Ships of the Inland Rivers: an outline history and details of all known paddle ships, barges and other vessels trading on the Murray-Darling system. Gumeracha: Gould Books, 1996

PARSONS, R Shipwrecks in South Australia 1836-1899. Lobethal: The Author, 1998

PARSONS, R Southern Passages: a maritime history of South Australia. Netley: Wakefield Press, 1986

PARSONS, R Steam Tugs in South Australia. Magill: The Author, 1983

PARSONS, R Steamers in the South. Adelaide: Rigby, 1979

PARSONS, R Yorke Peninsula Shipping. Lobethal: The Author, c1998

SEXTON, R Before the Wind: The Saga of the Star of Greece. Magill: Australasian Maritime Historical Society, 1982

SEXTON, R.T. H.M.S. Buffalo. Magill: Australasian Maritime Historical Society, 1984

SEXTON, R.T. Shipping Arrivals and Departures South Australia 1627-1850. Adelaide: Gould Books - Roebuck Society, 1990

SEXTON, R.T. (comp) Ships That Passed: A glimpse of South Australian maritime history. Port Adelaide: Friends of the South Australian Maritime Museum, 1997

THIELE, R.N. Ketch Hand: The Twilight of Sail in South Australian Waters. Portland: Main'sle Books, 1987