[Durack, Mary, 1983, Sons in the Saddle, Constable, London, pages 272]
...
The disaster had a profound effect on the Kimberley people, as the 150 passengers were for the most part well-known residents returning to Broome, Derby, or Wyndham. The sinking of the "Titanic" a month later, though on a comparatively greater scale, lacked the personal impact of the "Koombana" tragedy in this part of the world.
...
