Hi, I am seeking information related to the passenger ship the Guiding Star, which was lost en route to Australia in 1855. I have arrived at the NAA due to a reference made to the ship in the Bendigo Advertiser directing interested readers to the Immigration Office for further information. I have linked the full text below. If anyone has any tips about where to look within the Immigration Office records I would really appreciate it.
Hi J, I can’t help you with accessing the Immigration Office records in Melbourne, but I have found a link to the Guiding Star’s passenger manifest:
https://www.wrecksite.eu/peopleView.aspx?KUuO0Ac5PLUSppa2EYsCMEgog==
This one may also be helpful:
Wreck Site link: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?131797
Good luck.
Ruth
Hi Ruth, thanks so much for replying. The wrecksite page has a lot of great information, but unfortunately there is no source provided for the passenger list. I’m really chasing a more definitive list or source. I don’t believe it’s readily available (if it even exists), so I’m hoping to look into the immigration office possibilities.
