Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Verona (1894/01/09)

Vampire Island, Cossack, Butcher Inlet

Blown on top of Vampire Island in 1 January 1894 cyclone. Appears to have subsequently been refloated and later blown ashore on 80 Mile Beach on 29 June 1904.

1890: Built at Fremantle as VERONA
1891 Feb 23: First registered as No 6 of 1891 at Fremantle to Filomena Rodriguez of
Cossack, pearler
1904: 'This vessel was wrecked on Eighty Mile Beach, NW coast of WA on 29 June
1904. Certificate of Registry lost with vessel. Register closed 23/8/1904'
[British Register of Shipping, Fremantle]

Ship Built

Ship Lost

Grouped Region North-West

Sinking Blown to top of Vampire Island in cyclone

When Lost 1894/01/09

Where Lost Vampire Island, Cossack, Butcher Inlet

Ship Details

Museum Reference

Unique Number 1112

Protected Protected State

Found N

Confidential NO