BEL5136 - Animal artefact

Belinda Wreck

Bone fragments, incl. 1x poss. small round button

  • Material Animal

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code South Coast

Museum Reference

  • artefact BEL5136 - Animal

  • Registration Number 5136

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artefact BEL5136 - Animal
Ship Belinda
Registration Number 5136
Description Bone fragments, incl. 1x poss. small round button
Material Animal
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code South Coast
Modification date Tue, 2008-11-04
Date Registered Mon, 2007-10-15
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bel5136-animal
Map of shipwreck

Belinda

The Belinda built in UK, owned by J. Lee. The Belinda cargo was Sealing. The Master of the Belinda was Thomas Coverdale, the Belinda had a crew of 28. The Belinda was lost 1824/06/17 at Middle Island, Recherche Archipelago.

Two guns, Arrived at Hobart ex Britain, 1823. Then to Sydney, and in May 1824 to the south coast sealing. Wrecked Middle Island and got ashore, sailing in two boats for Sydney. Travelled 200 miles, found by sealing brig Nereus and returted to Sydney via sealing ground son Kangaroo Island. Cooper, iron and two anchors recovered by the schooner Liberty a year later. Found by G. Henderson et...

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