The historic Pearling Lugger
..A N T O N I A ...-... A 9 9..

Launched - Brisbane 1956

Served in the pearling
and fishing industries
in Torres Strait between
1956 and 2000

Featured in Australian
documentary film
"Pearlers of the Coral Sea"

Listed on the
Australian Register of
Historic Vessels

Details and pictures
of the restoration
of one of the last
Torres Strait
pearling luggers
built



Click here for
ANTONIA LOG #1
ANTONIA LOG #2

Pearling History


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Length Beam
Draught
18.3 metres
4.6 metres
1.9 metres

Power & sail
Gaff-rigged ketch
Hull - round bilge
Timber - Spotted Gum
Carvel construction
Auxilliary Power
currently
Gardner 6LX
85HP diesel