Sunrise on Susan Gilmore Beach:

Whilst shooting this image, I became curious as to the identity of Susan Gilmore and how this beach came to be named. It turns out that Susan Gilmore was a large sailing ship that ran aground on this beach in 1884.

I have found original newspaper articles of this shipwreck, that I have transcribed. They make fascinating reading:

• The Argus, 5 July 1884
• The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 July 1884
• Queensland Times, 10 July 1884