ZT2640 - Cargo artefact

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck

Barrel hoop fragment in concretion.

  • Material Cargo

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Excavated from rock hole.

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZT2640 - Cargo

  • Registration Number 2640

Artefact information

Full information about the Cargo
artefact ZT2640 - Cargo
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 2640
Description Barrel hoop fragment in concretion.
Material Cargo
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Excavated from rock hole.
Modification date Mon, 2005-07-11
Date Registered Mon, 1981-12-21
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt2640-cargo
Map of shipwreck

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)

The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) cargo was Coins, general cargo. The Master of the Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) was Marinus Wijsvliet, the Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) had a crew of 200-250. The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) was lost 1712/06 at North of Kalbarri.

This is the only ship that needs permission to dive on in WA. Protected zone 500 m around wreck. On 1 August 1711 Zuytdorp also Zuiddorp (meaning ‘South town’) was dispatched from the Netherlands to the trading port of Batavia. It never arrived at its destination. No search was undertaken, presumably due to prior expensive but fruitless attempts to search for other missing ships. The crew...

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