Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum
  • Fairy Queen

    Stranger on the Shore | Updated 22 Feb 2011

    The Fairy Queen was wrecked at North West Cape, Exmouth Gulf on 8 October 1875. The boats were launched and the survivors travelled for two days before reaching the cutter Swan at Mary Ann Patch. To make room for the Fairy Queen survivors, a number of Abor ...

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  • Georgette

    Stranger on the Shore | Updated 22 Feb 2011

    The Georgette was wrecked on 30 November 1876 off Calgardup Bay. There were 50 passengers on board plus crew and cargo and Captain Godfrey decide to launch the boats. The first was swamped by a large wave and a number of the occupants were drowned. An Abor ...

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  • Governor Endicott

    Stranger on the Shore | Updated 22 Feb 2011

    Another incident similar to the Carib was that of the Governor Endicott, but in this case the wreck was verified. The Governor Endicott was driven ashore near Toby’s Inlet, Geographe Bay on 8 July 1840. One of the seamen on board, Joseph Gotchell, gives a ...

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  • Henry

    Stranger on the Shore | Updated 22 Feb 2011

    Various reports of this incident give different dates. What is known is that the Henry ran aground near Cape Voltaire around these dates. The Captain, Henry Scott and another person named Pascoe walked to Cape Leveque for assistance. Four crew members were ...

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  • Koolama

    Stranger on the Shore | Updated 29 Jul 2015

    On the 10 February 1942 the MV Koolama left Fremantle on her way to Darwin. It carried the crew, passengers and army personnel and cargo for the northern ports of Geraldton, Carnarvon, Onslow, Cossack, Port Hedland, Broome, Derby and Wyndham. Various othe ...

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  • Leander

    Stranger on the Shore | Updated 22 Feb 2011

    The Leander was an ex-whaler that was wrecked on 13 November 1853. In bound to Champion Bay she ran aground on a then unmarked reef just south of the Irwin River which is now known as the Leander Reef. The ship was near to the shore which enabled all the c ...

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  • Macey’s Wreck

    Stranger on the Shore | Updated 22 Feb 2011

    This wreck was discovered on Mardie Station by Mr D Macey, Project Manager of Hadson Energy. It is an unknown wreck and therefore has been given the name Macey’s Wreck. The Wreck Inspection Report shows it was heavily salvaged. However, a bottle base found ...

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  • Maid of Lincoln

    Stranger on the Shore | Updated 22 Feb 2011

    The Maid of Lincoln was a coastal steamer on her way from Dongara to Fremantle and Bunbury. She hit a reef near the Hill River, 13 kms south of Jurien Bay on 11 April 1891. The crew managed to get to shore in the ship’s boat and half of them trudged to Pad ...

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  • Mariano

    Stranger on the Shore | Updated 22 Feb 2011

    The Mariano ran aground at Jarman Island on 13 December 1878. The crew remained on board awaiting the spring tides in hopes to float her off again, but after a few days were unable to contain a leak and during a cyclone on 22 December two of the ships boat ...

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  • Mary Island Lugger

    Stranger on the Shore | Updated 22 Feb 2011

    The name of this ship is unknown. On 20 January 1920 the Benedictine Mission in Kalumburu was told of a tragedy on Mary Island. Apparently six Kulari Aboriginals had killed the white crew and destroyed a lugger.Another story says lugger not destroyed and i ...

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