Found this on the Aus-Tas list, thought it might be useful to some researchers out there ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Warren" <bobw@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-Tasmania-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 3:22 PM Subject: [AUS-Tas] Tasmanian Ship Wrecks > Looking at a map of Tasmania recently I was surprised by the number of > ships wrecked around our coastline during the 19th century. One can only > imagine there was a large loss of life in these events and may explain > why some people seem to vanish after having lived here or on the > mainland. This list is by nomeans complete but the dates may be of > assistance to those with missing persons. The ships are listed in > clockwise rotation starting from the North East tip of Tasmania. > > Sally, 1826, off Cape Portland > Penguin, 1877 off Cape Portland > Union, 1852 off Little Swan Island > Brenda, 1832 off Swan Island > Mystery, 1850 off Swan Island > Jean, 1834 off St. Helens Point > Caroline, 1862 off McLean Bay, Sth of Long Point > Rocket, 1880 Sth of Bicheno > Resolution, 1850 off Nine Mile Beach > Harriet, 1849 off Little Swanport > Apollo, 1827 off Darlington Penal Settlement, Maria Island > Zephyr, 1852 off Marion Bay > Contest, 1831 off Cape Raoul > Amelia, 1833 off Wedge Island > Victoria, 1850 off Lime Bay > Hope, 1827 off Cape Direction > Govenor Sorell, 1827 off Cape Direction > Australian, 1834 off Trumpeter Bay, North Bruny Is. > James Lucas, 1829 off The Friars, South Bruny Is. > Enchantress, 1835 in D'Entrecasteaux Channel, South Bruny Is. > George III, 1835 off Courts Island. > Wallace, 1835 off Sterile Island > Maria Orr, 1846 off Catamaran > Abeona, 1848 off New Harbour > Ripple, 1877 off South West Cape > Eveline, 1891 off Big Caroline Rock, Port Davey > Geordy, 1816 off Pt. St. Vincent > Alfhild, 1907 off Hobbs Island > Svenor, 1914 in Wreck Bay > Brier Holme, 1904 off Brier Holme Head > Matilda, 1881 off Low Rocky Point > Black Warrior, 1863 off Low Rocky Point > Acacia, 1904 Nth of Mainwaring Inlet > Wandere, 1858 in Christmas Cove > Varna, 1857 in Varna Bay > Gem, 1856 off Sloop Rocks > Bellinger, 1894 East of Cape Sorell > Struggler, 1860 off Henty Dunes > Georgetown, 1874 off Henty Dunes > Excelsor, 1882 off Trial Harbour > De Witt, 1883 off Trial Harbour > Trial, 1887 off Trial Harbour > Amy Robsart, 1883 Tasman River > Dolphin, 1867 off Conical Rocks Point > Ethel Cuthbert, 1878 off Pieman Heads > Yolla, 1898 off Sandy Cape > Wild Wave, 1894 in Kenneth Bay > Eva, 1880 in Hazard Bay > Alert, 1854 off Sundown Point > Rebecca, 1853 off Gardiner Point > Morning Light, 1895 in Studland Bay > Elizabeth, 1864 off North Point > Prarie, 1856 off Rocky Cape > Emma Prescott, 1867 Sth of Table Cape > Hebe, 1808 off West Head > Tam O'Shanter, 1837 in Tam O'Shanter Bay > Creole, 1863 off Little Waterhouse Island > > Bob Warren > New Norfolk, Tasmania > > ______________________________