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Tragic collision in the harbour between the mail steamer Tahiti and the ferry steamer Greycliffe, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 November 1927, p 16

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Harbour pilots

Though representing one of Sydney's least known professions, harbour pilots have kept Sydney Harbour and Botany Bay safe for commercial shipping from the earliest days of settlement.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, it is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia.

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Greycliffe shipwreck 1927

Collision between the Watsons Bay ferry Greycliffe and the Royal Mail steamer Tahiti that led to 40 deaths and dozens of injuries.

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