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The Waratah, passenger ship that disappeared mysteriously in 1909 with 211 passengers on board, leaves Durban on her way to Cap
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, July 20). The Waratah, passenger ship that disappeared mysteriously in 1909 with 211 passengers on board, leaves Durban on her way to Cap. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088782
South African History Online (2012) 'The Waratah, passenger ship that disappeared mysteriously in 1909 with 211 passengers on board, leaves Durban on her way to Cap', South African History Online, 20 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088782 (Accessed: 19 September 2026).
South African History Online, The Waratah, passenger ship that disappeared mysteriously in 1909 with 211 passengers on board, leaves Durban on her way to Cap [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088782, (accessed 19 September 2026).
"The Waratah, passenger ship that disappeared mysteriously in 1909 with 211 passengers on board, leaves Durban on her way to Cap." South African History Online, 20 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088782. Accessed 19 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Waratah, passenger ship that disappeared mysteriously in 1909 with 211 passengers on board, leaves Durban on her way to Cap." South African History Online. July 20, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088782.
Further reading
KwaZulu-Natal Literary Trails (under Heritage Routes)
Ambassador Lindiwe Mabuza and her connection with Scotland: An Appreciation by Brian Filling
Langa Township, Cape Town
Gansbaai, Overberg
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