At 3.5m depth, wreckage including anchors and iron knees remain scattered in shallow gullies. Most timber and spars washed up on shore and later seen by early explorers.
Built:
1873 by G. Brazzoduro at Port Fiume (Rijeka) Croatia
Location:
Point Cloates on reef 6km from shore
Sinking:
On route to Hong Kong with a load of coal from Cardiff the Stefano struck Ningaloo Reef in a storm, 7 crew were drowned, the remainder made shore on wreckage and upturned boats.
Longitude:
113.721183333
Latitude:
-22.826883333
Gallery
Painting 1877 of Pearling Cutter Jessie at beach near Exmouth where Charles Tuckey rescued the two suvivours brought by a group of Aboriginals.