ZT3303 - Glass artefact

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck

Glass lens: convex. Diam 41mm.

  • Material Glass

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Land TR2/5

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZT3303 - Glass

  • Registration Number 3303

Artefact information

Full information about the Glass
artefact ZT3303 - Glass
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 3303
Description Glass lens: convex. Diam 41mm.
Material Glass
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Land TR2/5
Modification date Wed, 2007-10-24
Date Registered Thu, 1986-05-08
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt3303-glass
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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