11 Bombala lost 16 Bombala 21 Bombala lost 37 Bombala lost
The Bombala courtesy Barrie Ward, and Gordy, Don and Wozza 2018
In a 1987 interview, Dulcie Kelly
nee Birrell (daughter of the lighthouse keeper Oliver Birrell during 1918-31)
recalls the
light failing as the Bombala sailed from Brisbane during a cyclone around 1921.
Oliver Birrell was able to ring some local people and they went up the
lighthouse with about nine lanterns.The
ship was able to see the light and successfully made the turn from the North
West Channel
