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From Zeewijk to Tortelduifj: Australia’s most remarkable shipwreck survival story 1727-1728.
The Zeewijk wreck-the last of the four known Dutch shipwrecks on Western Australia's coast - has long been eclipsed by the infamous Batavia tragedy a centry earlier. The Zeewijk-Tourtelduijf story deserves far greater prominence in Australia's maritime history. It is a remarkable story of resilience and survival. The Tourtelduijf is the first ocean going ship to be built in Australia and is the only known instance of marooned mariners building a ship from their wreckage.
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