Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT15508A - Human

Batavia

Skeleton, human (Anthropology Collection). Post-cranial only. Atlas missing. Possibly juvenile female/male aged 18-20 years. Pelvis incomplete. (? Willemyntgie Bastianensz, second daughter of the Predikant (Hunneybun) or Jan Dircxsz (Pasveer).

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Beacon Island: Area to west of Johnson’s hut.

Number of Items 1

Material Human

Museum Reference

Registration Number 15508

ID 9024

Status Commonwealth

ANCODS 1975 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation : ANMM (00016236-00016332)

Map of shipwreck

Batavia

Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-foot (9....