Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum
  • Bonnie Dundee 1

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1872/03/20 Protected Federal N N Butchers Inlet N During cyclone Foundered Shell 4/79 327 Another disastrous cyclone struck at Roebourne on 20 March 1872, blowing down all the public buildings, two hotels, several stores and a number of residences. Six pe ...

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  • Samuel Wright

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    and North America (Capt. Kempton), as they now lie wrecks, in the Port of Leschenault, will be sold on ...

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  • Browse Island Unidentified

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    Browse Island sites (3). Report (Wreck Inspection)—Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian ...

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  • Sara

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1856/07/17 Protected Federal N N Half-way between the Gold Digger Passage and the Hero Passage N 54.00 WA Preston Point, swan River 1855 Fremantle 31549 16.90 5.60 2.70 Foundered Fremantle Port Gregory Oil and copper ore Henry Christians William Owston 11 ...

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  • Sarah

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1886/07 Protected Federal N N 128Km from King Sound N 25.77 WA Fremantle 1874 Fremantle 72468 14.70 4.40 1.90 Under tow, parted Foundered Singapore Cossack Timber John Brockman 119/80 1206 Inquirer, 30 June 1886, p. 2g Herald, 3 September 1881, p. 2h and ...

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  • Sarah

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1893/02/25 Protected Federal N N Shark Bay N Unknown Storm Unknown 1056 Telegrams, Resident Magistrate, Carnarvon, to Under Col. Sec., 27, 28 February and 3 March 1893, CSO 398/1893 West Australian, 27 February 1893, p. 6c and 4 March 1893, p. 3b West Aus ...

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  • Albert Victor

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1877/02/17 Protected Federal N N Lacepede Islands N 384.00 Germany Schleswig 1864 52835 42.30 9.10 4.50 Cyclone Wrecked and sunk Guano Captain McWilliam John Hughes of Williamstown 7/78 1207 RAN Hydrographic Department 16°51.5 122°08.5 Inquirer, 28/3/1877 Western Australian Times, 13/4/1877 Wynne to Col. ...

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  • Sarah Burnyeat

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    been quickly moved away from the other burning vessel. SITE LOCATION The wreck of the Sarah Burnyeat lies in shallow water 500 m off shore from the Residency. Parts of the wreck are visible at low water. ...

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  • Sea Bird

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    damaged. The wreck was auctioned at Gingin on 3 August 1874. There is also a record of the wreck having ...

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  • SS Silver Star

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    http://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/id-463 NO North-West 463 ss-silver-star ...

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