City of York Bay
| City of York Bay | ||
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| Waters | Indian Ocean | |
| Land mass | Rottnest Island | |
| Geographical location | 31 ° 59 '43.5 " S , 115 ° 29' 43.5" E | |
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| width | 210 m | |
| depth | 70 m | |
City of York Bay is a bay on Rottnest Island in the Australian state of Western Australia .
Fall of the City of York
The bay is named after the sailing ship City of York , which sank on July 12, 1899 in stormy weather due to misunderstood signals 800 meters from the bay. In the accident twelve men, including Phillip Jones, the captain of the three-masted barque , lost their lives. The anchor was later recovered and displayed at the island's main pier . A memorial plaque by the bay commemorates the accident.
geography
The bay is 70 meters deep, 210 meters wide and opens to the northeast. To the east of the bay is Catherine Bay , with Charlotte Point in between . To the west of the bay is Ricey Beach .
The 280 meter long sandy beach is open to the public.
Individual evidence
- ↑ City of York (1899/07/12) museum.wa.gov.au (English).
- ↑ Glasgow Ship Lost. wrecksite.eu.
- ↑ Information board at the anchor
- ↑ Rottnest Island - WA Map ( Memento of the original from May 21, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Arta.com.au. Last accessed on April 29, 2017
