Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

S2998 - Earthenware

Star

Earthenware sherds: pale blue and white printed 'pheasants' pattern.

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 14

Material Earthenware

Museum Reference

Registration Number 2998

ID 16365

Status Commonwealth

Star

The Star  with Charles Brennan in command supposedly left Shark Bay on 5 April 1876 for Geraldton, and disappeared.  This report must have originated with a short article in The Western Australian Times, 9 May 1876: 3c stating it was 32 days overdue and feared lost.

However, in the WA Times of 12 May 1876: 3a, the owner, Wallace Bickley, hotly disputes this, stating that the Star left...