History Trivia Thread Reducks

[Drakken]

Off the coast of W.A. and they are linked to a dutch shipwreck from the 17th or 18th century.

It's Dutch, I'll give you that. But I need specifics. And it's not some random obscure event no one should know, by the way. I've checked.

No, the structures are not a shipwreck.

I've found no website giving out the answer. So without the toponyms you guys are fucked and must reel the wheels in your brains this time.  So let the little white mouse work their treadmills.

[Razgovory]

Is it related to the Krakatoa eruption?  EDIT:  Not Krakatoa,  the earlier one.  Tamboa.

[Razgovory]

I think you are going to have to define "structure" for us.  That could be anything from a harbor, to a castle, to a pile of stones.

[Grey Fox]

Prison on Raine Island?

[Drakken]

I think you are going to have to define "structure" for us.  That could be anything from a harbor, to a castle, to a pile of stones.

struc·ture  (strkchr)
n.
1. Something made up of a number of parts that are held or put together in a particular way: hierarchical social structure.
2. The way in which parts are arranged or put together to form a whole; makeup: triangular in structure.
3. The interrelation or arrangement of parts in a complex entity: political structure; plot structure.
4. Something constructed, such as a building.

By "structure", I mean something built by men (here Europeans) with a purpose and a functionality.

[Admiral Yi]

A non-obscure Dutch shipwreck on Australia in the 17th or 18th century...

[Razgovory]

I think you are going to have to define "structure" for us.  That could be anything from a harbor, to a castle, to a pile of stones.

struc·ture  (strkchr)
n.
1. Something made up of a number of parts that are held or put together in a particular way: hierarchical social structure.
2. The way in which parts are arranged or put together to form a whole; makeup: triangular in structure.
3. The interrelation or arrangement of parts in a complex entity: political structure; plot structure.
4. Something constructed, such as a building.

By "structure", I mean something built by men (here Europeans) with a purpose and a functionality.

Yes, so it could be a harbor, a castle or a pile of rocks.

[Drakken]

Prison on Raine Island?

It's even anterior to that one. That one is the oldest in tropical Australia. My structure is the oldest in Australia, period.

[Drakken]

Yes, so it could be a harbor, a castle or a pile of rocks.

Yes. But given the circumstances of what was happening, its use and functionality was obvious. Hence my reference to a purpose and functionality.

I can't say too much, otherwise I might give too many clues. What I can tell you it's that these are Dutch, they're old, have been built by humans, and are not leftovers of a shipwreck (if you can get the subtlety of that last part).

[Grey Fox]

Prison on Raine Island?

It's even anterior to that one. That one is the oldest in tropical Australia. My structure is the oldest in Australia, period.

I have no idea. I'm just trying to out googlefu you.

[Drakken]

I have no idea. I'm just trying to out googlefu you.

I've checked that possibility beforehand, too.

[Viking]

A lean-too or shelter built by the survivors of a dutch shipwreck of the west coast of australia?

[HisMajestyBOB]

The Dutch built pyramids on the coast of Africa.
Then went inland and built Ayer's rock.

[Drakken]

A lean-too or shelter built by the survivors of a dutch shipwreck of the west coast of australia?

Getting a little closer, but it wasn't a lean-to shelter. It was built for a very specific function, warranted by the circumstances.

Before you say I'm being facetious, I really can't say too much without spilling the beans here, so I tread carefully. 

[Admiral Yi]

A fort built on Tasmania as defence against the savage natives.