The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.

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A large white and dark green sailing boat suspended next to the top floor. A mannequins in a diving suit sits on the deck.

Trixen

Broome Pearling Lugger

Trixen is a West Australian pearling lugger originally built in 1904 and later modified to continue pearling operations in north-west Australia into the 1940s. Throughout the life of the Trixen, the vessel has had a series of owners and different purposes. Since the 1970s the boast used variously as a prawn trawler, cargo vessel and yacht.

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Deep Dives

In this photo of the sunken boat, the bow and cabin are the only parts that are visible above water.

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The long history of the pearling lugger Trixen

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A large white and dark green sailing boat suspended next to the top floor. A mannequins in a diving suit sits on the deck.

The Trixen.
Credit: WA Museum

The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.