BEL76 - Ballast stone artefact

Belinda Wreck

Ballast stones

  • Material Ballast stone

  • Number of Items 2

  • Site Area Code South Coast

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  • artefact BEL76 - Ballast stone

  • Registration Number 76

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Full information about the Ballast stone
artefact BEL76 - Ballast stone
Ship Belinda
Status State
Registration Number 76
Description Ballast stones
Material Ballast stone
Number of Items 2
Site Area Code South Coast
Modification date Mon, 2007-03-26
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bel76-ballast-stone
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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