[Wreck of the "Koombana" - photocopy of material relating to, Harbour and Lights Department, Western Australia, 1912, State Records Office of Western Australia. WAS1618 Consignment 5055 Item 001, Telegram, Joseph Gardiner, at Cossack, to Premier Scaddan, Perth, Saturday 30 March 1912]
Arrived minderoo today captain Mills made thorough search through Mary Ann Passage made search East side Barrow Shoal round barrow Island round Monte Bellos Islands and richie reef steered east twentyfive miles then south on to sholl Islands searched whole of islands on coast Cossack sailed close to reef along barrow shoal searched whole dampier archipelago going balla Balla tonight then out searching no traces Koombana search by Minderoo was most complete and captain mills is most satisfied Koombana not that direction
J P Gardiner
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