Transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
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ship La Rochelle, 900 tons, Captain John Meyer, from Hamburg 30th May 1855, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 3rd September 1855

The South Australian Register, Tuesday September 4th 1855:—
Arrival: Monday September 3rd, the ship La Rochelle, 900 tons, John Meyer, Master, from Hamburg May 30 1855
Passengers: ......
Miscellaneous: The ship La Rochelle, quit new, was built at Hamburg, and belongs to the same owners as the barque Iserbrook. She is a fine ship, and has a remarkably clean run. Much contrary weather has been experienced ; but so light have been the winds that only three times during the voyage the topsails been reefed. Only one vessel was spoken during the voyage, July 3rd, in Lat 3° 17' N., Long 20° W., the Hamburg brig Grassbrook from Hamburg, bound to Moreton Bay, with passengers. Her date of departure was three previous to that of the La Rochelle.
...then further in on same page, this interesting article...
"LA ROCHELLE"
The German emigrant ship above-named arrived yesterday, with 487 passenger of all ages. Amongst the male adults are persons of various callings, but they are for the most part agriculturalist ; 107 of the number having been sent for by their relatives and friends in this colony, and all the passages of all accomplished without any charge upon the South Australian Land Fund. The names of the passengers will be found in another column. During the voyage of 92 days there were 11 deaths and four births.
The Melbourne Argus, Wednesday September 12th 1855: The Germans are working hard to get their disabilities removed, that they chose a member of their people to represent them under the new Constitution ; and they will succeed, for the popular feeling is in their favor. A large vessel came in the other day from Hamburg with 487 immigrants of all ages, mostly agriculturists. 107 had been sent for by their friends here ; amongst them is an aged couple of the respective ages of 93 and 86, who have come to end their days in our fair free land. None of the German immigrants by this vessel cost anything to the South Australian Land Fund.

An index from the State Library South Australia (SLSA) shows that 490 German migrants should have been on the La Rochelle, I have been able to find 500 as listed below. — Regards Robert.

The Hamburg ship LA ROCHELLE was built at Reiherstieg by the Hamburg firm of Joh. C. Godeffroy, for their own account; Bielbrief (certificate of registry) 21 May 1855. She was named after the French city from which the Huguenot Godeffroy family had fled to Berlin before settling in Hamburg in 1737. 350 Commerzlasten / 738 net register tons ; 52,44 x 9,22 x 6,35 meters (length x beam x depth of hold). The LA ROCHELLE was sold in 1881, as part of the liquidation of the firm's assets, to Bauck, of Helsingborg, Finland.

note.— There are very few surviving original lists of German passengers, so the data below has been compiled from a variety of sources, such as contemporary newspaper(s), internet sources, input from descendants and the South Australian Heraldry Genealogy society, (SAGHS).
I know the list is incomplete and may contain errors, so any feedback with additions or corrections, will be most appreciated. Please contact me using the link above. Regards Robert, Adelaide

NAA http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ResearcherScreen.asp

GMI http://graememoad.com/Family/WC_IDX/SUR.HTM

BBI Brandenberg Index from Ancestry

note: where maiden name of wife is indicated, it has been included in the given name column within ( )

Sources: State Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under United Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886 GRG 35/48a (formely ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register; The South Australian Government Gazette; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding reference number for further research)

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