Sixty-miler (60-miler) is the colloquial name for the ships that were used in the coastal coal trade of New South Wales, Australia. The sixty-milers delivered coal to Sydney from ports and ocean jetties to the north and south. The name refers to the approximate distance by sea; the distance, from the Hunter River mouth at Nobbys Head to the North Head of Sydney Harbour, is 64 nautical miles.[1][2]
- ^ "Back to Port". Newcastle Sun. 19 October 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Ships That Pass". Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate. 26 April 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2018.