Any wreckage of the Transit has not been seen in recent times, but an underwater plinth marks the approximate position.
Built:
1834 in Northumberland U.K.
Location:
Thomson Bay near Duck Rock
Sinking:
Enrote from Columbo to Fremantle with a cargo of horses,tea,fruit and furniture. After successfully rounding Rottnest Island, the master gave instructions to steer towards Gage Roads and went below. Soon afterwards, the vessel struck Duck Rock and sank.
Longitude:
115.543617
Latitude:
-31.987667
Gallery
Diver at underwater Plaque when first placed in 1981
