JANE HENDERSON / TOOWOOMBA.

JANE HENDERSON WAS A IRON 3 MASTED BARQUE OF 585 TONS AND HAD BEEN BUILT IN 1859 BY SCOTT & CO OF GREENOCK AS THE 'JANE HENDERSON' FOR THE ALBION LINE ( HENDERSON'S ) OF GLASGOW AND WAS USED ON THEIR NEW ZEALAND ROUTES

SHE WAS SOLD IN 1872 TO TAYLOR, BETHELL & ROBERTS OF LONDON AND RE-NAMED TOOWOOMBA AND REGISTERED IN LONDON
SHE WAS USED BY THEM TO TRANSPORT MIGRANTS TO QUEENSLAND

IN 1880 SHE WAS SOLD TO EASTERN & S.AFRICAN TELEGRAPH CO AND SHE WAS USED PROBABLY AS A STORAGE VESSEL AS PART OF THEIR CABLE LYING OPERATIONS