Western australia has 830 known wrecks, of which 103 have been located and are protected under state or federal legislation and currently come under museum legislation or administration. If you are not sure which report you want then email. Wrecks and obstructions database national oceanic and. The dutch east india ship voc batavia, which was lost in 1629, is the best known being the subject of many books, articles, an opera and numerous films. The australian national shipwrecks database includes all known shipwrecks in australian waters and allows users to search for those historic shipwrecks protected by commonwealth or stateterritory legislation. Softcover, a4, size, 178 pages, mono photographs, charts, drawings. Australia national shipwrecks database database of australian shipwrecks maintained by. Shipwreck information is often more extensive that that which appears in the australian national shipwreck database. It allows users to search for shipwrecks protected by the commonwealth or a stateterritory legislation. The database includes all known shipwrecks in australian waters. A superb book and a must for all shipwreck divers and of course maritime archaeologists and historians, museum curators and anyone interested in the ships that lie on the oceans bed. Minister of state for home affairs historic shipwrecks regulations 1978 notes to the historic shipwrecks regulations 1978. The maritime archaeology shipwreck database contains information and details on western australian shipwrecks recorded by the western australian museum. Victorian heritage database shipwrecks a fully searchable online database containing information about victorian heritage places and precincts, including statements of significance, physical descriptions and historical information.
You can copy and paste the embed code into a cms or blog software that supports raw html. This came about as 2006 was the 400th anniversary of the first recorded european charting of the coast, in 1606, by dutch captain wilhelm janszoon. The earliest site is the english east india company ship trial lost off the montebello islands in1622. Australian historic shipwreck preservation project. Cerberus was the first armoured fighting ship built for service in australia and the first designed to operate without sails. Australian historic shipwrecks database ahsd australian museums online database amol. It also offers valuable historic and legal information. It provides divers with inventories, databases and maps on shipwrecks off the brazilian coast. Cultural heritage database australian historic shipwrecks program. Since the 1600s more than 8,000 shipwrecks have been recorded as occurring in australian waters, of which only onequarter have been located.
If it is just one or two vessels you wish to ask about or where a relative was lost then email and a search will made to see what can be found gratis. An act relating to the protection of certain shipwrecks and relics of historic significance. About australian historic shipwreck preservation project. It incorporates the register of historic shipwrecks and the register of historic. Australian national maritime museum gallery systems. Whereas, by an agreement between the netherlands and australia concerning old dutch shipwrecks that was signed on 6 november 1972 being the agreement a copy of the text of which is set out in schedule 1 to this act, the netherlands, as successor to the property and. Shipwreck hunter close to lost treasure the west australian. Informit ieleng journal of the australasian institute. The city of adelaide represents the foundation era of australian maritime, economic and social history. Furthermore, sudden and catastrophic collapses of shipwrecks in australian waters have been reported over the last 10 years. The first known wreck on the western australian coast was the trial in 1622. Bar international series 580, 1992, and the database from julia strausss phd. Databases united nations educational, scientific and cultural.
The database includes all known shipwrecks located in south australian and australian waters adjacent to south australia. The database was developed by the australasian institute of maritime archaeology with financial assistance from the commonwealth and was previously maintained. The database also includes shipwrecks that have not been delclared under. Among the passengers were several miners returning home and the cargo manifest listed an official load of 2,576 ounces of gold. Shipwrecks ships and shipping research guides at state. Northern shipwreck database, northern maritime research, canada. Victorian heritage database shipwrecks a fully searchable online database containing information about victorian heritage places and precincts. Includes all known shipwrecks in australian waters australian register of historic vessels features over 600 historic vessels, with background information on. Cerberus was the flagship of the victorian navy and in 1911, following federation. It is a legal requirement to report a discovery and fines apply for.
Australia and the netherlands concerning old dutch shipwrecks collection, which on 21 march 2011 was. This database aims to catalogue all known ancient wrecks in the mediterranean up to ad 1500 to provide a basis for quantitative analysis over time, building on the seminal work of a. This data set is an extract from the south australian shipwrecks database. A wa shipwreck hunter credited with finding the watery grave of the batavia believes he has discovered the great ghost ship of the abrolhos, a dutch merchantman that mysteriously disappeared almost 300 years ago with 200 souls and a. If you discover a shipwreck or aircraft wreck in queensland or adjacent waters. The melbourne argus reported the loss of the jerseybuilt barque amazon near cape paterson and the despatch of hmcs victoria to rescue the crew in late december 1863. The historic shipwrecks regulations 1978 in force under the historic shipwrecks act 1976 as shown in this compilation comprise statutory rules 1978 no. Australian shipwreck database australian institute for maritime. Easy way to search and find lost spanish treasures and gold mines. Number of historic shipwrecks and aircraft entries updated in australian national shipwreck database.
Search for shipwrecks, aircraft and maritime heritage sites in the maritime database and in attached files and images. Australian shipwreck database australian institute for. The only surviving sailing ship that gave regular passenger and cargo service between europe and australia. Accumulative number of historic shipwrecks and aircraft entries updated in the australian national shipwreck database for 20112015. Anderson, ross in 200607 aima successfully bid for an australian historic shipwrecks program grant to create a database of maritime archaeological sites relating to mapping the australian coast. Shipwrecks a practical guide to research and discovery peter taylor. Irish shipwrecks database is a searchable database of ship wrecks on and off the irish coast. Australia national shipwrecks database database of australian shipwrecks maintained by the government of australia. New features of the ansdb include extra fields of information, the capacity to attach images to shipwrecks, the ability to link shipwrecks to relics recovered from shipwreck sites, site environment information for divers and site managers and a history field with the ability to.
The shipwrecks database also contains ships specifications transcribed from lloyds shipping register and british mercantile navy lists. Multibeam data collected on an underwater wreck found in the gulf of mexico. According to the newspaper accounts, the barque left melbourne on dec 12 1869 bound for mauritius with a cargo of salted meats. Travellers boarding a ship often faced the perils of fire, disease and shipwreck, and the australian coast is littered with the wrecks of many ships that failed to safely reach their destination. Four dutch east india company shipwrecks include the batavia lost in the houtman. It was especially declared as an historic shipwreck under the commonwealth historic shipwrecks act 1976 in 1989.
Australian historic shipwrecks program department of agriculture. The wizard will act as a consultant on your own projects. Until the early twentieth century a journey to nsw involved a sea voyage. The oldest surviving clipper ship in the world being five years older than the famous cutty sark. Includes statements of significance, physical descriptions and historical information. In addition to its use in planning hydrographic surveys, awois is a valuable tool and information source for marine archaeologists and historians, fishermen.
Australia protects its shipwrecks and their associated relics that are older than 75 years. Australian shipwreck database stateterritory databases. Information includes latitude and longitude of each feature along with brief historic and descriptive details. The australian historic shipwreck protection project. This resource is automatically updated by the organisation according to the update frequency displayed on the dataset page created. Within the shipwreck database there are records and details for over 1650 western australian shipwrecks, including the batavia, ss xantho and zuytdorp. As time goes by we will be expanding the site content and features, and look forward to creating the ultimate treasure recovery web site. Parker, ancient shipwrecks of the mediterranean and the roman provinces oxford. Underwater cultural heritage department of agriculture, water and. The australian national shipwrecks database includes all known shipwrecks in australian waters and allows users to search for those historic shipwrecks.
It incorporates the register of historic shipwrecks and the register of historic relics as required under the commonwealth historic shipwrecks act 1976 and the south. Pdf the australian historic shipwreck protection project. On may 4, 1866, the american built barque general grant departed melbourne, australia for london with 58 passengers and 25 crew. The northern shipwrecks database project is a searchable cd database of more than 100,000 north american shipwrecks, that can be ordered. It lies upright on a sandy bottom in 67 metres depth, in an intact condition. This project will develop a model for state and federal government collaborative research and policy development, and seeks to create a national approach to sustainable management of maritime cultural heritage. Databases united nations educational, scientific and. A gallery systems project manager worked closely with the museum to ensure successful design and delivery of the australian register of historic vessels arhv. Wreck lists are sent from this end by email attachment, larger files will be zipped. Once located, however, wrecks and their relics reveal much about life on board the ship, the competence of the crew, and the social, political and commercial climate in which each journey took place.
Each entry is accompanied by a news paper report of the loss often containing passenger and crew names. Shipwrecks of western australia maritime archaeology. The wreck of the cambridge was located on 21 may 1988 by the national safety council vessel m. W estern a ustralian m useum maritime archaeology databases wrecks shipwrecks of western australia. New evidence sparks a search by the west australian museum for a possible shipwreck, believed to be lost off the mid west coast of western australia about 300 years ago. The project will run for three years and involve fieldwork with investigators from the university of western australia uwa, the australian national university anu, monash university and the western australian museum wam, supported by research associates and practitioners from the ten partner organisations, students and volunteers. All the voc ships following see list below have attracted considerable interest, partly because of the treasure they carried, the. The australasian underwater cultural heritage database, which has been developed under the program. Posts about australian shipwrecks written by shipwreckology.
Anmm was already familiar with gallery systems software solutions, as it uses tms to manage its collections. In essence this site will become a treasure in and of itself and you can discover lost spanish treasure and historic sites and shipwrecks. Search maritime heritage sites nsw environment, energy and. Within the shipwreck database there are records and details for over 1650 western australian shipwrecks, including the batavia, ss xantho and zuytdorp use the search function to find a specific wreck, or.