Private company

Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company

Australian shipping company

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company (NHRS Co) was a shipping company of Australia. The company was created by the merger of the Newcastle Steamship Company and the Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company in 1891.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1891Founded1
'S.S. Gwydir' - RAHS-Osborne Collection c. 1930s (15592073717)
Photo: Royal Australian Historical Society, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company (NHRS Co) was a shipping company of Australia. The company was created by the merger of the Newcastle Steamship Company and the Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company in 1891.2

Timeline

  1. 1891Founded Founded1