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ZEEWIJK - Van de Graeff 1727

Title: ZEEWIJK - Van de Graeff 1727
Subject: Australia--Discovery and exploration; Voyages and travels; Western Australia--History; Shipping; Diaries
Category: 1. Settlement
Author: Graeff, Adriaen, van de
Keywords: Shipwrecks
Current holder: Western Australia Museum; Nationaal Archief
Period of reference: 1727 – 1727
Date: June 9, 1727
Link: https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/journal/69896
Series number: 1.04.02 inv. nr. 11417
Access rights: Digitised
Country of origin: Australia
Place: Jakarta
Language: Dutch
Description from source: Digital archive of shipwreck journals

The Zeewijk's perilous journey was chronicled by its second mate, Adriaen van de Graeff. The ship wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727. Of the initial crew of 208, only 82 survived to eventually reach Batavia. The digitised journal, transcriptions and translations from the point of the wrecking onwards are available here.
Physical format: Diaries
Related resources: https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3607/