Shipwrecks
The Trial
Wrecked 1622 · Montebello Islands, Western Australia
FoundThe prize. The first English wreck in Australia
Where. Montebello Islands, Western Australia
Status. Found
Where. Montebello Islands, Western Australia
Status. Found
The account
The Trial became the first English ship wrecked in Australia in 1622, lost on the rocks with her crew and cargo.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at Montebello Islands, Western Australia; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Confirm the permit and ownership before any dive or visit, since sites like this are usually protected.
- What is there: The first English wreck in Australia.
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