Shipwreck archaeology in Australia /

Shipwreck archaeology in Australia /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Crawley, W.A. : University of Western Australia Press, 2007.
Description:	viii, 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Underwater archaeology -- Australia. Shipwrecks -- Australia. Antiquities. Shipwrecks. Underwater archaeology. Australia -- Antiquities. Australia.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6624833

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Other authors / contributors:	Nash, Michael, 1959-
ISBN:	9780980296433 (hbk.) 0980296439 (hbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-216) and index.
Summary:	Includes wrecks associated with early exploration, colonial trade, whaling and the introduction of steam technology.

Table of Contents:

Batavia, 1629 : mutiny and murder
Sirius, 1790 : relic of the First Fleet
Pandora, 1791 : pursuit of the Bounty
Sydney Cove, 1797 : cargo for the colony
Rapid, 1811 : the mystery wreck
Clonmel, 1841 : steam on the coast
James Matthews, 1841 : slaver and trader
William Salthouse, 1841 : barrels, beef and bottles
Water Witch, 1842 : timber shipbuilding
Cheviot, 1854 : whalers and merchants
City of Launceston, 1865 : protectors and raiders
Zanoni, 1867 : an experimental construction
Xantho, 1872 : treasures from the scrapheap
Tasman, 1883 : deep water shipwrecks
Garden Island, 1906-45 : graveyard of ships.