It sank in a storm in 1911 off the coast of Townsville , Queensland and its wreck site is protected by the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 .
The SS Yongala launched in 1903 and owned by the Adelaide Steamship Company was named after the town .
SS Yongala sank in a storm in 1911 off the coast of Townsville , Queensland and SS Yongala 's wreck site is protected by the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 .
The SS Yongala launched in 1903 and owned by the Adelaide Steamship Company was named after the town .