The Governor King was a 38 ton schooner

Schooner

A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....

 built in Sydney

Sydney

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, Australia

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 and wrecked in 1806.

On 20 April 1806 the Governor King arrived off Port Jackson

Port Jackson

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 from Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island

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. Finding the wind direction unfavourable for entering the harbour the ship headed north to Newcastle

Newcastle, New South Wales

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and dropped anchor in the harbour. A strong current dragged the ship and it hit the rocks so violently that the stern shattered and it filled instantly, breaking up in a few hours. The crew and much of the cargo being carried was saved but the ship was completely destroyed.