North Coast Steam Navigation Company

The steamships Noorebar, Cavauba, Dorrigo, and Wollumbin were bought from George Wallace Nicoll in 1905,[3] 13 months before he died.

Many of the company's vessels were requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy during World War II, and two ships were lost due to enemy action.

On 5 December 1940 Nimbin was sunk about 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Norah Head, New South Wales by a mine laid by the German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin, killing 7 people including her Captain.

On 29 April 1943 Wollongbar was torpedoed and sunk off Crescent Head, New South Wales, killing 32 of her 35 crew.

[1] The company traded until 1954, when it went into voluntary liquidation due to rising costs and unfavourable industrial conditions.