It left Launceston in May 1862 bound for Colombo in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) via the Torres Strait; however, after arriving at Cooktown, the captain turned and travelled south again and ran aground off Yaroomba Beach on 19 July 1862.
The vessel departed Launceston in May 1862 with a journey to Colombo in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) planned; it was intended to travel via the Torres Strait, but after arriving at Cooktown, the captain altered course and headed south before coming ashore off Yaroomba Beach on 19 July 1862.