The ship Mataram in Quarantine at Manly in 1918

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AuthorJohn MorcombeDateApril 2021DescriptionThe Influenza pandemic of 1918-20 killed more than 12,000 Australians alone and the quarantine station at North head was the centre of Sydney's response to the outbreak. During this period 238 ships wee quarantined at North head, one of these being the 'Mataram', which arrived in Sydney from Singapore on 1 November 1918. SubjectsInfluenza PandemicQuarantine Station, North Head (Manly, N.S.W.)CopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of John Morcombe.

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The ship Mataram in Quarantine at Manly in 1918