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An excellent book is available: Kangaroo Island Shipwrecks : an Account of the Ships and Cutters Wrecked Around Kangaroo Island by Gifford Desmond Chapman. The rugged, surf-bound and precipitous coastline of Kangaroo Island has claimed many ships and lives, particularly during the early part of the 1800s. In the latter years more lighthouses were constructed, so shipping can navigate with greater safety. Over ninety vessels have foundered on the island.
See also Kangaroo Island Shipwreck Trail
See also McKinnon, J.F., Smith, A., Moffat, I., A Needle in a Haystack: Archaeological and Geophysical Investigations of Historic Shipwreck Shelter Huts on Kangaroo Island
See also Encyclopedia of Australian Shipwrecks - Kangaroo Island
See also interactive map
Ship Duncow, near Cape du Couedic, Kangaroo Island, the vessel was abandoned on 25 May 1897 and was found several days later, safely riding at anchor. The cape is located on the western tip of Kangaroo Island and is named after the French naval officer Charles Louis du Couedic, the Seigneur de Kergoualer (1740-1780). The "Duncow" was laden with mining timber from NW America bound for Port Pirie. The tug "Yatala" rescued the crew but later replaced them when it was safe."
1897, State Library of South Australia.1853, Nov 25 Osmanli Latmax: -35.97 Lonmax: 137.63 D'Estrées Bay 5 crew 40 passengers all survived Osmanli Shipwreck
1856, June 29 Goulburn (barge) off Christmas Cove Three deaths Goulburn shipwreck
1860, May 22nd Fides off Snug Cove 10 drowned, 5 survived Fides Shipwreck
1874, August 8 Fairfield off Cape Cassini. All hands saved. Fairfield Shipwreck
1877, May 14 Emily Smith Latmax: -36.01 Lonmax: 136.68 near Cape du Couedic 16 passengers, 10 crew, 4 survived Emily Smith Shipwreck
1884, April 14 Mimosa Stokes Bay All hands saved Mimosa shipwreck
1885, June 16th Mars off Western Cove 4 drowned, 14 survived Mars Shipwreck
1889, Jan 26 Maldon Lewis onto rocks off Point Morrison all survived, ship was able to sail to Pt Adelaide Maldon Lewis on rocks
1890, June 14 You Yangs nr Pelorus Island, Latmax: -36.07 Lonmax: 137.46 21 crew, no fatalities You Yangs Shipwreck
1899, April 24th Loch Sloy Brothers Rocks, Maupertius Bay 30 drowned, 4 survivors Loch Sloy Shipwreck
1905, September Loch Vennachar off West Bay all hands (27) drowned Loch Vennachar Shipwreck
1906, November 18 Montebello 1 km west of Stunsailboom River No deaths, 40 hands saved Montebello Shipwreck
1915, July 26 Vera near Cape du Couedic jetty The master and two crew members escaped the wreck Vera Shipwreck
1917, February 2 Kona off Cape St Alban's All survived, cargo of timber lost Kona Shipwreck
See also accounts of SA shipwrecks not necessarily on K.I.
See also accounts of SA shipwrecks not necessarily on K.I.
Admella 1859
1856 Port Elliot Five Wrecks In Nine Months Showed Insecurity Of Harbor. Commodore. the Josephine L'Oizeau; Goulbourn; Swordfish and the Lapwing.
1859, that the Admella was wrecked near Cape Northumberland with a loss of 85 lives.
1855 Nashwauk Port Noarlunga
1888 Star of Greece Port Willunga
1838 Fanny
1857 Guichen Bay (Robe) Phaeton in February, the Sultana in April, and the Konig Willem in June
1856 off Lake Bonney (Robe) Naroon or Vroon ??
1853 Osmanli
1837 South Australia, Solway, and John Pirie driven ashore At Encounter Bay
[1901] For Shipwrecked Sailors.
SHELTER SHEDS ON KANGAROO ISLAND.
SHELTER SHEDS ON KANGAROO ISLAND.
THE gunboat Protector, which left Port Adelaide on Monday on a cruise with the Naval Reserve, took two shelter huts to be erected on the inhospitable south-west coast of Kangaroo Island for the use of shipwrecked people. Since the wreck of the Loch Sloy, and the awful privations which the survivors endured there, the necessity of these has been painfully apparent. The huts, which have been built in sections, are composed of hardwood and iron, and measure 10ft. by 10ft. Each will have a table, to which are fitted boxes hermetically sealed/containing blankets, food, and matches. A tank of water, a boiler, and distress signals will also be provided. Directions tor communication with the settlers' dwellings or Cape Borda lighthouse station will be placed in conspicuous positions, while finger posts will be erected along the coast line giving directions in English, German and French as to the locale of the huts.
Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), Wednesday 21 August 1901, page 6'DESERT' KANGAROO ISLAND.
'DESERT' KANGAROO ISLAND.
[1922] Under the heading, 'Robinson Crusoes Catered For,— provisioning the desert islands,' The London Daily Chronicle prints the following sensational paragraph:— Budding Defoes will need to look about carefully for eligible shipwreck sites. Some of our modern Governments are pampering the shipwrecked mariner to an absurd degree, so that it is becoming more and more difficult to play Crusoe. Kangaroo Island, for instance, off the south coast of Australia, has, according to a writer in 'The Elder Dempster' Magazine, been robbed of its desert romance. The disappointing official entry runs thus: — A provision depot is established at West Bay, Wrn. side of Kangaroo Island . . . the following items are now there:—six pairs boots, 6 pairs blankets, 100 lb. biscuits, 2 dozen tins assorted meat, 5 lb. sugar, 1 screwdriver, 1 pannikan, 3 lb. tea, fresh water, 1 gross matches, 6 lb. salt, 1 dozen tins condensed milk, 1 case distress signal rockets and directions (including a map). Some islands have been fitted out with signposts, some are regularly visited by relief steamers, and supplied with instructions in four languages. It is believed in some quarters that the authorities concerned have recently received official tidings of Mr. Crusoe's mishap, and have resolved to soften the lot of future heroes. One island is provided with a raft.
Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Thursday 2 November 1922, page 10Page updated
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