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Enterace Gallery

Entrance Gallery

The Entrance Gallery contains artefacts from Australia's first known shipwreck, the Trial, as well as the Rapid, James Matthews and stories from shipwrecks off the Ningaloo Coast.

Promoted Deep Dives

Front Doors

Once it's Part of the Furniture it Stays

A mannequin wearing the convict uniform.

Too fragile to show

A Western Australian convict's uniform

A large stone gate house with two turrets. Three soldiers in white helmets stand at attention and a horse and cart is beside them.

A dramatic Easter

The Fenians' escape from Fremantle

James Matthews

Delivery Time? About 100 Years or So.

Wreck of Eglinton

Wreck of Eglinton

A two-story limestone building, with a paved entry way. A large anchor sits on the pavement. In front of the building is a large palm tree, and a green grass lawn.

Multicultural Connections: Discovery Trail

WA Shipwrecks Museum

Hero Objects

Trial Cannon

A Cannon from the Trial

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Bell from Robertina

Ship's Bell from Robertina

Bronze

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Clam Shell

Clam Shell

Roebuck (1701)

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Roebuck Model

Roebuck Model Boat

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Roebuck Bell

Roebuck's Bell

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James Matthews

The Ship with Two Names

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Navigation Instrument

Navigation Instrument

Articles of War

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Gun from Articles of War

Flare Gun

Articles of War

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Diving Helmet

Diving Helmet

A Rare 1860s Heinke Type

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Bell from Ulidia

Bell from Ulidia

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Bell from Macedon

Bell from SS Macedon

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Bell from Karrakatta

Ship's Bell from SS Karrakatta

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Bell from Highland Forest

Bell from Highland Forest

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Zuytdorp's Anchor

Zuytdorp Anchor

Iron

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Wrought Iron Anchor

Anchor (Rapid 1811)

Wrought Iron

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Beef Barrel

Beef Barrel (Rapid 1811)

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A Ship's Bell

Ship's Bell (Rapid 1811)

As clear as a bell

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Deep Dives

Stefano cabinet

Stefano

Article

Zuytdorp's Anchor

Zuytdorp's Anchor - Welding in the 1600s

Article

Wreck of Rapid

Wrecked on a Vast Coast - Rapid

Article

Trial Cannon

Trial's Cannon

Article

James Matthews - A Former Slave Ship

The Hallmarks of a Slave Ship

Article

A Ship's Bell

Marking the Hours - Ship's Bells

Article

Patrick Baker

Patrick Baker: Exploring James Matthews

Video

Enterace Gallery

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