Longest ships in Australia

As of 2026-10-12, Jia Yong tops the list with 225 m.

1. #1 Jia Yong — 225 m

   Australian ship built in 1993

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2. #2 TSS Kanowna — 126 m

   Australian steamer built during 1902 which sank in 1929

   TSS Kanowna, was an Australian steamer built during 1902. The 6,993-ton, 126-metre (413 ft) long Kanowna was constructed by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton, Scotland, and had a twin screw design. Read more on Wikipedia.

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3. #3 RMS Quetta — 116 m

   ship

   RMS Quetta was an iron-hulled 3-masted steamship that was built in Scotland in 1881 and wrecked with great loss of life in the Torres Strait in 1890. She was operated by British India Associated Steamers (BIAS), which was controlled by the British India Steam Navigation Company (BISN). She was wrecked on a previously unknown rock, which has been called Quetta Rock ever since. The Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 protects the wreck. Read more on Wikipedia.

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4. #4 SS Yongala — 107 m

   shipwreck in Queensland, Australia

   SS Yongala was a passenger steamship that was built in England in 1903 for the Adelaide Steamship Company. She sank in a cyclone off the coast of Queensland on 23 March 1911, with the loss of all 122 passengers and crew aboard. Read more on Wikipedia.

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5. #5 SS Petriana — 79 m

   Oil tanker

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6. #6 SS Ferret — 52 m

   iron screw steamship built at Glasgow in 1871, wrecked in South Australia in 1920

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7. #7 Aldebaran — 46 m

   ship from Tasmania

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8. #8 SS Gothenburg — 38 m

   ship

   SS Gothenburg was an iron-hulled sail- and steamship that was built in England in 1854 and sailed between England and Sweden until 1862. She then moved to Australia, where she operated across the Tasman Sea to and from New Zealand until 1873, when she was rebuilt. After her rebuild, she operated in the Australian coastal trade. Read more on Wikipedia.

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9. #9 Rockingham — 34 m

   ship built in 1818

   Rockingham was launched at Sunderland in 1818 and immediately became an East Indiaman, sailing under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She made one voyage for the EIC. She was wrecked in 1830 while delivering immigrants to Western Australia. Read more on Wikipedia.

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10. #10 Centaur — 30 m

    ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia

    Centaur was a 188-ton iron brig built in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1849. Read more on Wikipedia.

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