Wreck of the Barque Stefano, The : On the North West Cape of Australia in 1875

BOATS MARITIME WEST AUSTRALIANA

The true story of the Barque Stefano recorded by the author’s grandfather in 1876. The ship wrecked and ten survivors come ashore on the north-west cape of Australia. They are saved and assisted by local Aborigines and ultimately are rescued by a passing pearler.

Story of survivors of Croation shipwreck; two boys rescued and cared for by Aboriginal groups adjacent to Exmouth Gulf; experiences with groups; appended list of learned vocabulary recorded with Croation spelling with English and Italian translations; partaking in ritual cannibalism. xii, 124 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., maps, ports. ; 23 cm. (Annotation on prelims.)

Baccich, Michael.  |  Jurich, Ivan.  |  Tuckey, Charles, 1847-1912.  |  Stefano (Ship)  |  Shipwrecks — Western Australia — North West Cape.  |  Castaways — Western Australia — North West Cape.  |  Survival.  |  Language – Vocabulary.  |  Cannibalism.  |  Transport – Water – Shipwrecks and accidents.  |  Settlement and contacts – Colonisation – 1851-  |  Exmouth (WA West Pilbara SF50-09)  |  North West Cape (WA West Pilbara SF50-05) #1117R/0119/1120/220222/130523/201223/110524