Historical Images

Wyruna Victor Harbour
Wyruna under sail in Victor Harbour in the 1910’s – exact date unknown – Dutton family collection

Original rig – without topsail set.
Sailing at Victor Harbour, likely during the 1910’s. Dutton family collection.
Walter Jeffrey – caretaker, left and Wyruna owner Henry Hampden Dutton, right. Date unknown but likely to be in the 1910’s. Dutton family collection.

Henry Hampden Dutton was the first owner of Wyruna, from 1912 until 1923. Walter Jeffrey was known to have lived on Wyruna during some of this time, and would teach Henry Dutton’s third son Geoffrey Dutton to sail. He would be the Harbour Master at Victor for many years.
Wyruna at the Birkenhead moorings for the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, before the move to Outer Harbour. Understood to be circa 1923, when owned by Dr E Crozier.
An early picture of Wyruna as a gaff cutter. Bowsprit also appears longer here, but may be photo angle. This is believed to be from the Rischbieth ownership, so after 1933.
Under sail at Outer Harbour SA when owned by Tasman Binder – thought to be late 1960’s, showing conversion to ketch rig.
Another under sail in Outer Harbour SA.
Under sail at Outer Harbour SA in the 1960’s.
Sailing in the 1960's
Sailing in the 1960’s
Tas Binder on Wyruna, in the RSAYS pool. Date uncertain, likely late 1960’s.
In the 1970’s, Spalding Cove SA – near Pt Lincoln.
Off Whyalla, SA – great photo under sail – 1970’s.
Pt Phillip Bay – just prior to it being slipped for refurbishment.
Wyruna coming out of the water for its long sojourn on land – Blunt’s slipway in Williamstown, Victoria. Understood to be the in the early 1980s.

Stern of Wyruna after a small local storm blew it over, and destroyed the covering shed. The beginning of the end.
he Another view. Wyruna was quickly put back level, but the covering shed was not able to be rebuilt, and the deterioration started.
There is a boat under there somewhere!