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Treasures Lay Deep in the Sand.

The Australian Coastline has around 8000 registered ship wrecks from the 1600s.
Of these wrecks, only 2000 have ever been located.
The English vessel Tryall, lost in 1622 on the northwest coast of Western Australia is our nation's oldest-recorded shipwreck.

Some Links of Wrecks and Histories below

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Catterthun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shipwrecks_of_Australia

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/...rces/Maritime/documents/twofoldbay_report.pdf

https://www.michaelmcfadyenscuba.info/downloads/Shipwrecks along the NSW Coast.pdf
 

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The Dutch Ship Batavia.
Second Recorded Ship Wreck in Australian Waters.
Wrecked 4th June 1629 on a reef near Beacon Island WA.
Each ship in the Batavia class carried an estimated 250,000 guilders in twelve wooden chests, each containing about 8,000 silver coins
There were four jewel bags, stated to be worth about 60,000 guilders, and an early-fourth-century Roman cameo, as well as numerous other items.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41636-023-00396-1
 

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