| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Name | Kalara |
| Owner | Messrs. D. L. Brown and Co. |
| Port of registry |  official number 78167 |
| Ordered | Messrs. D. L. Brown and Co |
| Builder | Messrs. Smith, Forrester, and Co |
| Launched | 3 November 1880 Kangaroo Point |
| Christened | 3 November 1880 by Mrs D. L. Brown. |
| Maiden voyage | 2 April 1880 |
| Fate | Wrecked 6 November 1886 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Iron paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 130 ft 0 in (39.62 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) |
| Draught | Unloaded 2 ft 9 in (0.84 m) Loaded 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
| Depth of hold | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Installed power | Twin compound surface-condensing steam engines |
| Propulsion | Feathering floats paddle steamer |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
The Kalara was an iron paddle steamer built in 1881 by Smith, Forrester, and Co., and launched at Kangaroo Point for Messrs. D. L. Brown and Co. It ran regular trips between Brisbane and the Tweed River. On Saturday 6 November 1886 the Kalara whist exiting the tweed river ran over its own anchor and pierced its hull causing it to sink approximately 30 minutes later approximately one mile north-east of Point Danger and from the Tweed River bar in 15 fathoms.