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Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	8 Jan 2014 13:15
	If he emigrated, you might find something here: http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/migration/index.aspx
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,785 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	8 Jan 2014 10:29
	Have you thought of googling the names of the vessels? The average duration of the voyage was around 4 weeks...................
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 1,562 Send Message	BeverleyW	Report	8 Jan 2014 08:59
	Can't see these two trips in particular but a look at www.ozships.net shows a few similar voyages. The Oronsay left England on 10th October 1956 and arrived at Melbourne on 7th November. The Strathnaver left London on 11th November 1958 and arrived at Melbourne on 12th December.
	Researching: Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 88 Send Message	John	Report	7 Jan 2014 23:34
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 88 Send Message	I have found some sailings for a family relative to Australia but i can't find anything to let me know when he arrived there, I only the departure from the UK Any help? Strathaver - 7th Aug 1954 from London to Melbourne Arcadia 11th April 1957 from London to Melbourne