A new home for Lake Illawarra’s historic anchor

BY CAMILLE REYNES

Another of our notable recent endeavours involves the Lake Illawarra anchor, a monumental artefact bearing witness to the Tasman Bridge Disaster of January 1975 in which 12 people tragically lost their lives. The anchor was retrieved from the Derwent River as part of the restoration and repair of the bridge’s span.

Loaned from the Maritime Museum Tasmania collection to the Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania in Lindisfarne, Lake Illawarra’s anchor now stands as a poignant memorial, juxtaposed against the backdrop of the Tasman Bridge.

We worked closely with the Motor Yacht Club and are now satisfied that the installation pays homage to the disaster's victims, ensuring their memory endures.

lake Illawarra's anchor with the Tasman Bridge in the background. Image: Emily Quintin