On that voyage, in 1833, she rescued 61 survivors from Hibernia, which a fire had destroyed in the South Atlantic as Hibenia was carrying immigrants to Van Diemen's Land.

Lotus appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) in 1828 with J.Bowes, master, Barrick, owner, and trade Whitby.

[2] She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1830 with Summerson, master, Barrick, owner, and trade London-Swan river.

[4] On 1 June 1829 Lotus and her master, John Summerson, left England for the Swan River Colony.

Although some sources state that she was the sixth passenger vessel to arrive in Western Australia,[5] many other ships preceded her at the Swan River colony.

The guard was under the command of Major Shaw and Lieutenant Blair, and consisted of 29 soldiers from the 21st Regiment of Fusiliers.