Historic sites on Dirk Hartog Island (cont)

Persévérant
The Persévérant was a French whaler that ran aground on Dirk Hartog Island in 1841 during a severe gale. The survivors built a camp on the shore, but suffered badly from sickness and hunger. After waiting for help for ten weeks and with five of the crew dead, the survivors decided to sail for Batavia in the ship's four whale-boats… more...

Quoin Bluff Military Encampment
The encampment was established in 1850 mainly to supervise the Shark Bay guano industry. This site was occupied for only nine months... more...

Notch Point Pearling Camp
Covering 3 bays in the area, the pearling camp had separate Chinese and European sections, with an Aboriginal camp nearby. In the 1890s the Chinese fleet at Notch Point was recorded as being 21 boats and 'about 50' men, while the European fleet numbered some 30 boats... more...