Imperieuse Reef UNID (01/11/1907)

Imperieuse Reef

Intelligence has been received at Fremantle from the North-west that Captain Halbard, master of the Dutch schooner Concordia, reports signs of a vessel having been wrecked on Imperieuse Reef, between November, 1907 and March, 1908. The vessel evidently struck the -west side of the reef. Everything
was taken out of her, and she floated into the lagoon. She was then warped out at the east side by means of kedge anchors. The course through the lagoon is marked by oars and spars, to which are attached a woman's petticoat and an ensign. The party was evidently short of boats, as a native canoe, left by Captain Halbard in November, is missing. The identity of the vessel is not unknown. (Maitland Weekly Mercury, Sat 29 August 1908 p.10)