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18th century shipwrecks in Australia | |
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| Zuytdorp | Fortuyn | Aagtekerke | Zeewijk's longboat | Zeewijk | Napier's Canon | "Mahogany Ship" | HMS Pandora | Cumberland | Eliza | Sydney Cove | Sydney Cove's longboat | ||
This is a list of 18th century shipwrecks in Australia. It includes all ships known or thought to have been shipwrecked on the coasts of Australia between 1700 and 1799, including those that grounded but were refloated.
[edit] List of 18th century shipwrecks in Australia
| Vessel | When wrecked | Where wrecked | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuytdorp | 1 June 1712 | North of Kalbarri | Sunk; found | |
| Fortuyn | 1724 | Cocos Islands | ||
| Aagtekerke | 1 January 1726 | Between the Cape of Good Hope and Batavia | ||
| Zeewijk's longboat | 1 June 1727 | North of the Abrolhos | ||
| Zeewijk | 9 June 1727 | Houtman Abrolhos, Gun Island | Sunk; found | |
| Napier's Canon | 1780 | Napier Broome Bay | ||
| "Mahogany Ship" | c. 1790 | Warnambool, Victoria | ||
| HMS Pandora | 28 August 1791 | Pandora Entrance, Great Barrier Reef | ||
| Cumberland | 1797 | Jervis Bay, New South Wales | ||
| Eliza | 1797 | Victoria | ||
| Sydney Cove | 1797 | Tasmania | ||
| Sydney Cove's longboat | 2 March 1797 | Victoria |
[edit] References
- Western Australian Shipwrecks Database. Retrieved on 2006-12-14.
- National Shipwreck Database. Retrieved on 2006-12-14.
- Heeres, J. E. (1899). The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia. London: Luzac and Co.. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
[edit] 19th century, WA
| Vessel | When wrecked | Where wrecked | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographe's longboat | 5 June 1801 | Wonnerup Inlet | ||
| Naturaliste's skiff | 17 June 1801 | Rottnest Island | ||
| Naturaliste's chaloupe | 18 June 1801 | Cottesloe Beach | ||
| (Unidentified) | 1 January 1802 | Middle Island | ||
| George (Alfred) | 1804 | New Holland | ||
| Rapid | 7 January 1811 | Ningaloo Reef | ||
| Correo de Azia | 25 November 1816 | Shark Bay | ||
| Lively (ship) | 1818 | Rowley Shoals | ||
| (Unidentified) | 1820 | 55 kilometres east of Eyre | ||
| Belinda | 17 June 1824 | Middle Island, Archipelago of the Recherche |
