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Peter MackercharPrint Page 
10-May-2015
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The plaque commemorates Peter Mackerchar who drowned in the Quetta disaster in February 1890.
RMS Quetta was a Royal Mail Ship that was wrecked on the Far North Queensland coast of Australia on 28 February 1890. Quetta's sinking killed 134 of the 292 people on board, making it one of Queensland's biggest maritime catastrophes. It was caused by collision with an uncharted rock in the Adolphus Channel.
Location
| Address: | Douglas Street, Quetta All Souls Memorial Cathedral, Thursday Island, 4875 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -10.584327 Long: 142.215098 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 28-February-1890 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-February-1890 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of Peter Mackerchar
Drowned in Quetta Disaster
February 28th 1890
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
