Frances (1839) Explained

Frances was a cutter built in 1839 at Encounter Bay, South Australia. It was wrecked on South Neptune Island on 29 August 1840.^{[1] [2]} It was reported that the crew survived the wrecking event, came ashore and survived on a diet of penguin for 50 days before sending 2 people in a dinghy to Port Lincoln to seek help. Those remaining at South Neptune Island were subsequently rescued.^[3] While the wreck site is protected by the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 and its location is recorded as being at -35.55°N 136.2°W, as of 2004 it had not been found.^{[1] [4]}

See also

• List of shipwrecks of Australia

Notes and References

1. "Frances". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
2. [Peter Christopher (author)|Christopher, P.]
3. Web site: Latest from Port Lincoln. Southern Australian. 12 February 2014. 3. 3 November 1840.
4. Baker, J. L. (2004), Towards a System of Ecologically Representative Marine Protected Areas in South Australian Marine Bioregions - Technical Report. Prepared for Coast and Marine Conservation Branch, Department for Environment and Heritage, South Australia. page 74, at http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/a0da1f2a-4568-4676-9650-9e2500c89c74/part_3.pdf, retrieved 21 July 2012.