ZT3562A - Charcoal etc artefact

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck

Charcoal fragments.

  • Material Charcoal etc

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Land site finds: cliff top area C4 Spit 1

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZT3562A - Charcoal etc

  • Registration Number 3562

Artefact information

Full information about the Charcoal etc
artefact ZT3562A - Charcoal etc
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 3562
Description Charcoal fragments.
Material Charcoal etc
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Land site finds: cliff top area C4 Spit 1
Modification date Fri, 2010-12-10
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt3562a-charcoal-etc
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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