MV AUSTRALIA STAR
Maker
Basset-Lowke Ltd
Dateafter 1965
Object number00039814
NameModel
MediumPlastic, paint, glass, wood
Dimensions1410 x 1930 x 480 mm
ClassificationsModels
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Maersk Australia Pty Ltd
DescriptionThis is a 1:100 scale model of the international cargo ship MV AUSTRALIA STAR.HistoryThe model has been placed in a case and stand with a plaque listing the ship's dimensions and manufacturer details.
MV AUSTRALIA STAR was a refrigerated cargo liner built by Austin Pickersgill Ltd at Sunderland, England in 1965. The ship carried heavy machinery to the Snowy River Hydroelectric Scheme. Between 1972 and 1974 the ship was chartered to Norway and renamed CONCORDIA GULF.SignificanceThis model illustrates the history of large international cargo shipping in Australia.
