Zedora (1875/02/11)
Rottnest, Mewstone Reef
Storms shifted the ballast and the vessel made for Fremantle and it struck the inside of the Stragglers Reef in the night. Thinking it was the Lancier earlier divers searched for a reputed chest of gold, causing some damage to the site.
Ship Built
Owner J. Mill
Master John Hodge
Builder Johnson
Country Built UK
Port Built Bideford, North Devon
Port Registered England
When Built 1869
Ship Lost
Gouped Region Metro
Crew 10
When Lost 1875/02/11
Where Lost Rottnest, Mewstone Reef
Latitude -32.0843966667
Longitude 115.6370083333
Position Information GPS
Port From Mauritius
Port To Adelaide
Cargo Ballast
Ship Details
Engine N
Length 35.90
Beam 7.60
TONA 269.00
Draft 4.50
Museum Reference
Official Number 62891
Unique Number 805
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
File Number 2009/0218/SG _MA-435/71
Chart Number AUS 117
Protected Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 1994
Confidential NO