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This book explores the historical and archaeological evidence of the relationships between a coastal community and the shipwrecks that have occurred along the southern Australian shoreline over the last 160 years. It moves beyond a focus on shipwrecks as events and shows the short and long term economic, social and symbolic significance of wrecks and strandings to the people on the shoreline. This volume draws on extensive oral histories, documentary and archaeological research to examine the tensions within the community, negotiating its way between its roles as shipwreck saviours and salvors.

Social Sciences. --- Archaeology. --- Cultural Heritage. --- Social sciences. --- Humanities. --- Sciences sociales --- Sciences humaines --- Archéologie --- Salvage -- Social aspects -- Australia -- History -- 19th century. --- Shipwreck victims -- Australia -- History -- 19th century. --- Shipwreck victims -- Australia -- History -- 20th century. --- Shipwrecks -- Social aspects -- Australia -- History -- 19th century. --- Shipwrecks --- Salvage --- Shipwreck victims --- History & Archaeology --- Archaeology --- Social aspects --- History --- Shipwrecks. --- Salvage. --- Shipwreck victims. --- Victims of shipwrecks --- Marine disasters --- Wrecks --- Law and legislation --- Cultural heritage. --- Accident victims --- Contracts, Maritime --- International law --- Maritime law --- Collisions at sea --- Adventure and adventurers --- Marine accidents --- Voyages and travels --- Cultural heritage --- Cultural patrimony --- Cultural resources --- Heritage property --- National heritage --- National patrimony --- National treasure --- Patrimony, Cultural --- Treasure, National --- Property --- World Heritage areas --- Archeology --- Anthropology --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Antiquities