Download or read book Shipwrecks of Australia's West Coast written by M. McCarthy and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The earliest sightings of Australia by Europeans was of the West Coast, and from as early as 1622 British, Dutch, Portuguese and American ships have run foul of the treacherous waters along that coast line. Includes stories of the early interactions with Aboriginal and Europeans.