ZT4049 - Earthenware artefact

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck

Earthenware sherds.

  • Material Earthenware

  • Number of Items 6

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZT4049 - Earthenware

  • Registration Number 4049

Artefact information

Full information about the Earthenware
artefact ZT4049 - Earthenware
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 4049
Description Earthenware sherds.
Material Earthenware
Number of Items 6
Site Area Code Mid-West
Modification date Mon, 2007-10-15
Date Registered Sun, 1988-03-20
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt4049-earthenware
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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