Pelsaert Group

Pelsaert Group

The Pelsaert Group is the southernmost of the three groups of islands that make up the Houtman Abrolhos island chain. Nominally located at coord|28|54|S|113|54|E|scale:10000_type:isle|display=inline,title,Gazetteer of Australia | name = Pelsaert Group | id = 278069] it consists of a number of islands, the largest of which are Gun Island, Middle Island, and Pelsaert Island. The group contains the most southerly true coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.cite web | title = Houtman Abrolhos | work = oceandots.com | url = http://www.oceandots.com/indian/houtman/ | accessdate = 2007-10-13]

A great many ships have been wrecked in the Pelsaert Group. The most notable wreck is the "Zeewijk", which was wrecked on the Half Moon Reef in 1727, the survivors staying on Gun Island for some time afterwards.cite book | first = Hugh | last = Edwards | authorlink = Hugh Edwards | year = 1970 | title = The Wreck on the Half Moon Reef | location = Australia | publisher = Angus & Robertson | isbn = 0-207-13275-5] Other wrecks include the "Ocean Queen", wrecked on the Half Moon Reef in 1842; the "Ben Ledi", wrecked off Pelsaert Island in 1879; and the "Windsor", wrecked on the Half Moon Reef in 1908.Australia 1:100000 Topographic Survey, Map sheet 1640 (Edition 1): Abrolhos Special]

ee also

* Wallabi Group
* Easter Group
* List of islands of Australia

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