Named after Edwin Williams Streeter 'Father' of Broome’s pearling industry Streeter was part of the famous Streeter & Male Pearling fleet. Kim Male of Streeter & Male, remembers Streeter’s first crew were Malay with a Japanese diver named Mr Ejiri.
Retrieved from Pearling in 1971, Streeter was relocated to Darwin to fish the northern waters as a barramundi and mackerel boat.
Streeter was used by Japanese fishing company herding fish into their nets with robotic sharks.
Adventurer and film maker Malcom Douglas used Streeter in making the movie ‘Follow the Sun’ (recommended viewing) while exploring the Kymberly's and Top End