In 1836, before Coromandel sailed for Australia, the South Australian Commission gave a dinner on board to about 150 young married persons and 36 children.

On 1 September 1836 she sailed from Blackwell Dock, London under Captain William Chesser to South Australia, berthing at the South Australia Company's Kingscote, Kangaroo Island base on 10 January 1837 and on 12 January anchoring at Holdfast Bay.

[5] She took shelter from poor weather in the Bay of Biscay for six weeks, and also stopped at Cape Town for supplies.

On 7 July 1843 Coromandel sailed under Captain Harewood from Gravesend to Bombay carrying troops.

[7] Coromandel was listed in Lloyd's Register of 1855 as being owned by Brooke & Co, with Captain Walker, master.