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  • Success (relics)

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1843/04/11 Protected Federal N N Success Bank N 621.00 Burma Moulmein 1840 London 35.70 7.90 6.70 37 Drifted into the Fish Bank April 11 Refloated Fremantle 407/71 Was later exhibited in USA as convict ship NO Metro 536 success-relics ...

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  • Seagull

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1907/02/01 Protected Federal N N N 13.00 119015 6 Collision with Fly Refloated F. Dennis Acc. No 126/36 R.M. Busselton. Photo of this fishing boat-which was attacked by a shark between Fremantle and mandurah in: Ms Shipping Album Q, 13 [same ship] Colonial Vessels + Coasters NO South-West-Coast 701 ...

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  • Lena

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    2003/12/19 Not protected Federal Y N Bunbury -33.3429666667 115.5649166667 Fisheries Scuttled Confiscated for illegal fishing, scuttled as a dive site RAN Hydrographic Department database http://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/id-1052 17.00 NO South-West-Coast 1052 lena ...

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  • South Mandu Unidentified

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    fishing boat. North-West 1699 south-mandu-unidentified ...

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  • Port Hedland UNID

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    Unknown A lot of shipwreck material exposed on coral reef visible at low tide, engine, timbers, brass bolts, ballast stones. Found while fishing. Possible Bessie (1907) or Yule (1922)? Site is just north of Pt Hedland (town visible in distance). Wreck Report ID 111 Reported by Dianne Coffin North-West ...

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  • Omeo

    Wreck | Updated 11 Feb 2021

    a popular fishing and picnic spot for families who would walk across the sand to the site. The area slowly ...

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  • Unidentified Dredge No. 2 Possibly Premier

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    unknown Unknown Y Y 2009/02/02 W of Stragglers -32.0632166667 115.6212666667 +GPS N 48.00 2011/0023/SG _MA-9/80 117 See entry for dredge possibly the Fremantle scuttled near Stragglers Rocks. Site ID pending further site inspection and confirmation. There are two unidentified dredges in close proximity. ...

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  • Fremantle (possibly previously Victor)

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1928/02/14 Protected Federal N Y Broken up Broome Australia Broome 1907 Fremantle 13.30 3.80 1.60 Broken up or abandoned Re=gister closed 1928/02/14 Abandoned Herbert Sewell David Ferris Maritime History Department NO North-West 2 fremantle-possibly-previously-victor ...

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  • Dongara UNID

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    unknown Unknown Y Y 2009/07/29 Dongara -29.5878833333 114.9762 GPS 4.50 1.80 Site is not a shipwreck but is structure with some sort of marine application (cu nail, screw, iron bolts). Not a crayfish tank or pontoon. May be related to Freshwater camp 400m South. NO Mid-West 10 dongara-unid ...

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  • Charles

    Wreck | Updated 29 Jan 2018

    1897/10/03 Protected Federal N N Baldwin Creek 122.3833333333 N 11.46 11.80 NSW Berry’s Bay 1883 Fremantle 83766 4 of 1887 11.10 3.40 1.50 Wrecked and sunk 1 Henry Rugford and C.F. Presswell Unknown GeoScience Australia position of Baldwin Creek McKenna Collection 680, WA Maritime Museum NO North-West 32 ...

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