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Naval Depot Ship Kuttabul
1813
–
Gregory Blaxland
,
William Lawson
, and
William Wentworth
arrive at
Mount Blaxland
, and having successfully crossed the
Blue Mountains
for the first time, head back to Sydney.
1886
– The
SS Ly-Ee-Moon
sinks off
Green Cape
, New South Wales, with the loss of 71 persons.
1942
– During the
Attack on Sydney Harbour
, a Japanese midget submarine sinks the converted ferry
HMAS
Kuttabul
, killing 21.