Batavia shipwreck site
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The Batavia shipwreck site is the remains of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia, wrecked in 1629 off Western Australia, now a significant maritime archaeological site and a key part of early Australian colonial history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Batavia shipwreck site canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ maritime archaeological site ⓘ shipwreck site ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | diving access controlled under heritage legislation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
massacre of survivors on the Houtman Abrolhos
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mutiny on the Batavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithVessel | Batavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationGoal | preservation of underwater cultural heritage ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | underwater site with dispersed wreckage ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfShipwreck | 1629 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | maritime archaeologists from Western Australia ⓘ |
| documentation | archaeological surveys and excavations ⓘ |
| educationalUse | teaching early Australian maritime history ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
17th-century Dutch seafaring
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early European presence off Australia ⓘ ship construction techniques of the Dutch East India Company ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Heritage List (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic shipwreck ⓘ |
| importance |
key site for understanding VOC maritime operations
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key site for understanding early Australian colonial history ⓘ |
| legalProtection |
Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 (Australia)
NERFINISHED
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Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houtman Abrolhos
NERFINISHED
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Indian Ocean ⓘ off the coast of Western Australia ⓘ |
| materialRemains |
anchors
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ballast ⓘ cannon ⓘ cargo items ⓘ hull timbers ⓘ personal artefacts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Batavia (ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorOfVessel | Dutch East India Company GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch exploration of Australia
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early European contact history of Australia ⓘ maritime heritage of Australia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Batavia (1628 ship)
NERFINISHED
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Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
historical archaeology
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maritime archaeology ⓘ |
| shipType | East Indiaman ⓘ |
| significantEvent | wrecking of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia in 1629 ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Western Australian Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| tourism | subject of heritage tourism and museum exhibitions ⓘ |
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