ContributorCommunity HistoryDescriptionThe deadeye is a wooden object that was part of the rigging of the sails on the Centaur.CollectionCoastal collectionHistorical details
The Centaur was an iron ship, built in Aberdeen in 1849. It sank after hitting the reef near North Beach in 1874. The nine crew and four passengers safely escaped the wreck on lifeboats.
Deadeye salvaged from the Centaur shipwreck. City of Stirling Art and History Collection, accessed 14/11/2025, https://collections.stirling.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/10735