Agency:
Court of Marine Enquiry Into Lake Illawarra Collision
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1975
End Date:
31 Dec 1975
Description:
To enquire into circumstances of the foundering of the steamship Lake Illawarra in the River Derwent, Hobart on 5 January 1975 and consequent loss of life. This was also known informally as the Tasman Bridge disaster as the Lake Illawarra collided with the bridge and two piers of the bridge collapsed.
Legislation Creating:
Minister of State for Transport under Sec.265 Navigation Act 1912-1973
Series Created By Agency:
CBE43/8 Plans of Lake Illawarra. |
CBE43/9 Plans of Tasman Bridge. | 01 Jun 1964 | 30 Jun 1964 |
CBE43/5 Solicitor General's Files | 01 Aug 1968 | 31 Dec 1975 |
CBE43/10 Transcripts and related Records of Court Proceedings | 01 Aug 1968 | 30 Apr 1975 |
CBE43/7 Chart of Port of Hobart. | 10 Nov 1972 | 10 Nov 1972 |
CBE43/3 Navigation Act 1912 - 1975 and Relevant Statutory Rules and Regulations. | 01 Jan 1975 | 31 Dec 1975 |
CBE43/6 Contents of Transcripts, Briefs of Evidence and Photographs | 01 Jan 1975 | 31 Dec 1975 |
CBE43/4 Police Statements | 06 Jan 1975 | 06 Jan 1975 |
CBE43/1 Transcript of Evidence | 30 Jan 1975 | 20 Mar 1975 |
CBE43/2 Report and Decision of Court. | 01 Apr 1975 | 30 Apr 1975 |