Key locations in the Blythe Star story

King Island

Blythe Star’s

intended

destination

40 km

40 miles

Tasmania

1

4

3, 5

2

1. Hobart – Blythe Star sets out on Friday evening, 12 October 1973.

2. Off South West Cape – Saturday morning. Ship capsizes, 10 crew board a liferaft.

3. Deep Glen Bay – After eight days in the raft, nine survivors come ashore, two die within hours.

4. Forestier Peninsula – After walking for three days, three of the survivors meet a forestry worker.

5. A helicopter picks up four survivors and two bodies from Deep Glen Bay

Key locations in the Blythe Star story

1. Hobart

Blythe Star sets out

on Friday evening,

12 October 1973

4. Forestier Peninsula

After walking for three days,

three of the survivors meet a

forestry worker

Tasmania

2. Off South West Cape

Saturday morning. Ship

capsizes, 10 crew board

a liferaft

5. A helicopter picks

up four survivors and

two bodies from Deep

Glen Bay

King Island

Blythe Star’s

intended destination

3. Deep Glen Bay

After eight days in the raft,

nine survivors come ashore,

two die within hours

30 km

30 miles