Whetstone fragment.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Southern Abrolhos: Found guano area (fill in crack). Point 16.
Number of Items 1
Material Sharpening/grinding
Registration Number 1455
ID 20434
Status Commonwealth
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island. It was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be floated from its position locked into the reef.
A rescue group of eleven of the fittest survivors and First Mate set off for Batavia in the longboat on 10 July...