Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

ZW870 - Animal

Zeewijk

Bones (3) - rib, vertebra, part jaw; hoop iron (5) ; and pipe stems (2); oyster shell (1). Bag 13.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Found Gun Island, near southern camp. 40 yds S. of ‘bed springs’. 2’ deep to bed rock. Limestone overlaid by about 1” of guano overlaid by sand. NO peat layer. Finds at 6-12” above bed rock.

Number of Items 11

Material Animal

Museum Reference

Registration Number 870

ID 20065

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

Zeewijk

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...