page_title: Long Reef (New South Wales)
section_title: SS Collaroy
hierarchical_section_title: Long Reef (New South Wales) / Ship incidents / SS Collaroy
caption_attribution_description: English: photo of the beached SS Collaroy, circa 1881
context_page_description: Long Reef is a prominent headland in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. Connected to the mainland by a tombolo, the reef has an extensive wave-cut platform. Long Reef is a popular recreational destination and is one of the more interesting geological areas in Sydney.
context_section_description: In 1881, the paddle steamer SS Collaroy, bound for Sydney from Newcastle, changed course in a fog and beached near Long Reef. The ship's mate and ship's master lost their certificates for three months over the incident. The ship was stranded for three years, the wreck giving the name to the Sydney suburb Collaroy. The ship was eventually returned to service, until being wrecked at Eureka Point, California in July 1889.
caption: The stranded SS Collaroy, circa 1881
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