The Batavia (Wreck)

Australia / Western Australia / Geraldton /
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Batavia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It was built in Amsterdam in 1628, and armed with 24 cast-iron cannons and a number of bronze guns. Batavia was shipwrecked on her maiden voyage, and was made famous by the subsequent mutiny and massacre that took place among the survivors.
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Coordinates:   28°29'25"S   113°47'38"E

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