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Sydney Harbour Boat Crash 2008Print Page 
The plaque commemorates the six victims of the Sydney Harbour Boat Crash in 2008.
Fourteen young revellers had been celebrating at the Commercial Hotel at Balmain when they decided to take a boat - only licensed for eight - for a joyride around the harbour. Their expedition ended in tragedy when their overloaded work boat collided with a fishing trawler.
The skipper, Matthew Reynolds, was found to be intoxicated when he handed the wheel of the boat to unlicensed passenger Percy Small who had also consumed alcohol and drugs.
Matthew Reynolds was convicted of manslaughter of the victims while Percy Small was convicted of six counts of dangerous navigation causing death.
Location
| Address: | Darling Street, Sea Wall Fence, Thornton Park, Balmain East, 2041 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.856612 Long: 151.195641 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Crime |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 1st May, 2008 |
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In Loving memory of
The Sydney Harbour Crash Victims
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Alex Rumiz - 22
Stacy Wright - 21
Elizabeth Holder - 20
Savanna Holloway - 25
Alex Nikakis-Pondy - 30
Ashlie Ayres - 32
1st May 2008
