Local Government
Busselton
Region
South West
94 Forrest Beach Rd Wonnerup Inlet
Busselton
South West
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 20 Jun 1996 | Category 5 | |
Site of disappearance of the 'Geographe' longboat has cultural heritage significance for it associations with Nicholas Baudin’s voyage of exploration of the south-west in 1801 and for the loss of the Geographe’’s longboat.
Shipwreck site
This site was remembered for the unfortunate sinking of the ship ‘Geographe’ then navigated by French explorer, Baudin on 5 June 1801. Between 1801-04 Baudin’s expeditions of two ships, ‘Geographe’ and ‘Naturaliste’ explored Western Australia amongst other places. The party named Hamelin Bay, Cape Naturaliste, Vasse River, Geographe Bay and Cape Leschenault. With bad weather, the ships were separated and parties from the ‘Geographe’ landed near the future site of Wonnerup town. The longboat, loaded with scientific instruments and supplies was never recovered after the storm. Another prominent explorer, Timothy Vasse and a sailor were casualties of that shipwreck. The fate of the French sailor, Vasse, after whom the area and river were named, has given rise to several interesting stories ... was he drowned, did he survive and live with Aborigines, was he speared?
Potential unknown at present.
Shipwreck site
Historic Site
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| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Other |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Water: Other |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Exploration & surveying |
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