175th anniversary of Cataraqui shipwreck

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Written By Catherine Stringer
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Today is the 175th anniversary of the Cataraqui shipwreck on King Island. 400 people lost their lives, mostly impoverished migrants from England and Ireland in search of a better life.

Catherine Stringer
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