Heritage TitleP18639 – Gem ShipwreckAddressGem ShipwreckHeritage Place No18639Location Description300m south-east of Kingston Reefs, about 1km north-east of Phillip Rock and 2.5km east of Bathurst Point on Rottnest Island at latitude 31deg59'22"S longitude 115deg33'39"E.Construction Commenced1876HistoryThe Gem was a 20.1 metre wooden cutter carrying 500 bags of wheat from Port Irwin to Fremantle when it was wrecked and sunk on18 May 1876, with all seven crew and four passengers being lost. It lies at Philip Rock, off Rottnest Island. The vessel was under the command of Captain Wilcock when it sank. It was a Fremantle-registered vessel with a Fremantle owner, although it had been built at Cowes in the Isle of Wight in 1835. Latitude 31˚59.2608 Longitude 115˚33.6858 Place UseOriginal Use – OTHER: OtherOriginal Use – Transport\Communications: Water: OtherPlace TypeHistoric SiteHistoric ThemeTRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS - River & sea transport
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianCity of FremantleNon-statutory Listings TypeMunicipal InventoryNon-statutory Listings Grading18/09/2000Non-statutory Listings DateHistoric Site - recognise
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings TypeHeritage CouncilNon-statutory Listings GradingRegister of the National EstateNon-statutory Listings Date21/03/1978
