Omeo Shipwreck, Coogee Beach, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleP18707 – Omeo ShipwreckAddressOmeo Shipwreck, Coogee Beach, South Fremantle WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No18707Construction Commenced1905HistoryThe Omeo was abandoned and sank after parting cables and being driven ashore at Coogee Beach on 11 September 1905. The 64.9 metre iron steamship was at anchor with a cargo of coal. It had been built in 1858 at Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK, by Leslie & Co, and was registered in Melbourne under the ownership of Howard Smith & Sons. Two anchors and some coal samples have been salvaged from the wreck site. Latitude 32˚06.334 Longitude 115˚45.692 Place UseOriginal Use – OTHER: OtherOriginal Use – Transport\Communications: Water: OtherPlace TypeHistoric SiteHistoric ThemeTRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS - Rail & light rail transport|TRANSPORT & 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
Omeo Shipwreck, Coogee Beach, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/08/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/55834
