Australia's Oldest Wreck
| Author | : Jeremy N. Green |
| Publisher | : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited |
| Total Pages | : 80 |
| Release | : 1977 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : |
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Swallowed by the Sea
| Author | : Graeme Henderson |
| Publisher | : National Library of Australia |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2016-10-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0642278946 |
Published in Association with the Western Australian Museum 'Swallowed by the Sea' tells the stories of Australia's greatest and most tragic shipwrecks, lost in raging storms, on jagged reefs, under enemy fire, or through human error, treachery or incompetence. It includes wrecks from all corners of Australia, from 1622 to as recently as 2010, from clipper ships to colonial schooners to East Indiamen. Read about the oldest known wreck in Australian waters, the Tryal, driven into a maze of sunken rocks by the inept Captain Brookes, and about the loss of emigrant barque Cataraqui, which struck a reef off King Island in the middle of a stormy night, drowning more than 400 people. The violent wrecking of ships is only part of the story. Maritime archaeologist Graeme Henderson has personally located and dived many of the shipwrecks in this book. Alongside his accounts are colour underwater photographs of the dive sites with specially written recollections by members of the diving crew.
Unfinished Voyages
| Author | : Graeme Henderson |
| Publisher | : UWA Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Coasts |
| ISBN | : 9781920694883 |
An invaluable guide for maritime archeologists, recreational divers, historians and others interested in the drama adventure and romance of Western Australia's rich maritime history.
Shipwreck Archaeology in Australia
| Author | : Michael Nash |
| Publisher | : UWA Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780980296433 |
Includes wrecks associated with early exploration, colonial trade, whaling and the introduction of steam technology.
Shipwrecks, 1656-1942
| Author | : Sarah Kenderdine |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Historic ships |
| ISBN | : 9780730969747 |
Presents the wealth of history to be discovered under the sea in the Perth region, in the form of historic shipwrecks.
The Wreck of the Batavia & Prosper
| Author | : Simon Leys |
| Publisher | : Black Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 101 |
| Release | : 2010-09-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1921870087 |
In 1629, the Batavia was wrecked on a coral archipelago fifty miles from the Australian continent. Most of the people on board survived, only to become victims of a visionary psychopath who, with the help of a dozen followers, organised a methodical massacre of the hapless community. Following the wreck's discovery some forty years ago, Simon Leys travelled to the site. This is his riveting account of the shipwreck and its brutal aftermath. As well as a narrative of the disaster, it is also a subtle consideration of the nature of totalitarianism and our susceptibility to its visionary ideologues. This book also includes Leys' elegiac essay, Prosper, recalling a summer when he joined the crew of a tuna-fishing boat from Brittany, one of the last boats still working under sail. This remarkable piece vividly evokes the traditions, hardships and dangers of the oldest and finest form of seamanship. 'The Wreck of the Batavia is a dazzling tale told by a master: brief, direct, essential – and monstrous.' —Philippe Sollers, Le Monde
Shipwreck at Madman's Corner
| Author | : Mike Lefroy |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 80 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Shipwrecks |
| ISBN | : 9781920843465 |
This is a true story of a shipwreck and treasure lost at sea. When a mystery wreck is discovered at Madmans Corner, a remote area of Australia's vast coast, maritime archaeologist set to work to unlock its secret. Their patient detective work uncovers the surprising story of the ship and its captain, and of a desperate episode in Australian history. Shipwreck at Madmans Corner is both an exciting mystery and adventure story, but also provides accurate and fascinating detail on the work and processes involved with maritime archaeological and historical research.
The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia
| Author | : Alan Day |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2009-06-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 081086326X |
This engaging reference examines the history of, the search for, and the discovery of Australia, taking full account of the evidence for and the speculation surrounding possible earlier contacts by the Ancient Egyptians, Arabs, and Chinese seamen. Day brings the expeditions to life, expressing the desires that drove great sea captains deeper into turbulent waters searching for caches of spice, silks, and precious metals. Covers a wide variety of topics, including _ Seamen from eight nations _ The recovery of storm wrecked ships _ Diplomatic treaties _ Priority of discovery disputes _ Military and civil explorers and surveyors _ Topographical features _ Geographical terms and places _ Rivers and river system
From the Edge
| Author | : Mark McKenna |
| Publisher | : Melbourne Univ. Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2016-10-03 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0522862608 |
In March 1797, five British sailors and 12 Bengali seamen struggled ashore after their longboat broke apart in a storm. Their fellow-survivors from the wreck of the Sydney Cove were stranded more than 500 kilometres southeast in Bass Strait. To rescue their mates and to save themselves the 19 men must walk 700 kilometres north to Sydney. That remarkable walk is a story of endurance but also of unexpected Aboriginal help. From the Edge: Australia’s Lost Histories recounts four such extraordinary and largely forgotten stories: the walk of shipwreck survivors; the founding of a 'new Singapore' in western Arnhem Land in the 1840s; Australia's largest industrial development project nestled amongst outstanding Indigenous rock art in the Pilbara; and the ever-changing story of James Cook's time in Cooktown in 1770. This new telling of the central drama of Australian history ;the encounter between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, may hold the key to understanding this land and its people.
