Treasure Lies Buried Here by Frank H Goldsmith

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Book has minor wear to corners. Pages are sunned. No dust jacket.

No part of Australia's coastline is so studded with stories of adventure, lost treasure, romance and crime as the 4,350 miles comprising the West Australian coast (preface)

Goldsmith provides a register of wrecks that he contends is the first comprehensive record of losses on the West Australian coast. He provides chapters on the Tryal, City of York, Carlisle Castle, de Vergulde Draeck and Batavia.

Includes Batavia Ahoy a four-act play based on the incidents surrounding the wreck of the Batavia and the rescue of the castaways.