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SS Quetta remembered
Rain or shine, Bamaga Tavern’s got you covered this March.
Enjoy a treat every day of the week. Catch up with your mates over coffee and cake, or relish in a pot of tea with our delicious house-made pies.
Beat the humidity with an iced coffee and treat the kids to our delicious range of milkshakes.
Hundreds came out last Sunday for the inaugural blessing of marine monuments and a memorial church service for the SS Quetta and Cyclone Mahina disaster at Bathurst Bay, Cape Melville.
The Cape Melville disaster, which happened in 1899, remains one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded Australian history.
The sinking of the SS Quetta in 1890 was one of Queensland’s biggest maritime operations.
Together, these two historically significant disasters transformed shipping and maritime operations in the Torres Strait and Australia.
Church-goers enjoyed a blessing and church service followed by a light lunch and traditional feast in the evening at the Anglican Hall.
