The Coral Bay to Exmouth wreck inspection expedition 5-13 September 1992

Author/s J.N. Green, P.E. Baker, C. Powell and J. Carpenter

Year of publication 1992

Report Number: 60

Introduction
The objective of this wreck inspection expedition was to inspect a number of sites and to carry out a variety of objectives on each site. The following is a list of sites and objectives:

1. The site thought to be the Emma.
   i. Obtain GPS position of the site
   ii. Assess the feasibility of recovering two document presses on the site and recover if possible
   iii. Obtain measurements of artefacts on site with the objective of helping to confirm the identification of the site
   iv. Recover loose artefacts that may assist in the identification
   v. Make a photographic and video record of the site
2. Jetty at Maud Landing.
   i. Make a preliminary assessment of site
   ii. Make a photographic and video record of the site
3. Investigate the exposed rock between Maud Landing and Point Cloates with the objective of helping to identify the Correo de Azia site
4. The Rapid site
   i. Obtain GPS position of the site
   ii. Carry out corrosion measurments on iron and timber on site
5. Investigate the ʻFordeʼ site
   i. Search and locate site
   ii. Carry out a preliminary wreck inspection if the site is found
6. Investigate the sites shown on Walcottʼs chart
7. The SS Perth site
   i. Obtain GPS position of the site
   ii. Make a photographic and video record of the site
8. The Point Cloates lighthouse
   i. Make a photographic record
9. The Fin site and Frazer Island Lighthouse
   i. Obtain GPS position of the site
   ii. Make a photographic and video record of the site
10. The Zvir site
    i. Obtain GPS position of the site
    ii. Make a photographic and video record of the site
11. The suspected wrecksite seen on aerial photograph of Norwegian Bay
    i. Search and locate site
    ii. Carry out a preliminary wreck inspection if the site is found
12. The Chofuku Maru site
    i. Locate and obtain GPS position of the site
    ii. Make a photographic and video record of the site
13. The Jonesʼ anchor
    i. Locate and obtain GPS position of the site
    ii. Make assessment of the site
    iii. Make a photographic and video record of site
14. Recover the Clark anchor
15. The Fairy Queen site
    i. Obtain GPS position of the site
    ii. Make survey of site
    iii. Photograph and video record of the site
16. The Mildura site
    i. Obtain GPS position of the site
    ii. Photograph site.