I've got an old and a new photo of the vessel.
http://klightspeed.customer.netspace.net.au/nellie-wellers.jpg
http://klightspeed.customer.netspace.net.au/nellie-peddells.jpg

We've found some records on it from 1898-1907, indicating a Nellie
which has an elliptical stern and a raking bow. I don't know a lot
about boats, and I'm wondering whether anyone could confirm or deny
that the described vessel and the photographed vessel could be one
and the same.


Don't think so. The old B&W photo of the beached boat shows a counter
stern with a transom, as far as I can tell. The profile view doesn't
really show enough, but an elliptical stern would not show that corner
at gunwhale.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
For my money, it's not the same vessel.

Maybe... the newer photo doesn't show enough of the hull, nor anything
to give it's scale. It does have a plumb bow, low freeboard, and
approximately the right quarter buttocks angle. I wouldn't make a bet
either way.

Fair Skies
Doug King