Southern Collections: Global Connections

The vast Western Australian coastline was visited by hundreds of ships pre-colonisation, particularly Dutch trade ships. Many of these ships, such as the Emeloort, passed by without incident, documenting what they saw of the coastline as they went.

Museum curators in Australia and Indonesia, together, have creatively re-examined the interpretation of museum objects.

Access the WA Museum's Maritime Archaeology Database to explore our shipwreck coastline. Find information on recovered ships, artefacts, Indigenous contact, numismatic (coin) materials and our international ANCODS agreement.