1. Abrolhos (1872): A wooden barque that ran aground on the northeast side of the island during a storm. The crew was rescued by the Rottnest Island Pilot Station.
2. Citta di Genova (1880): An Italian steamship that struck a reef near Salmon Bay and sank. Most of the passengers and crew were rescued, but some drowned.
3. Carn Brea Castle (1890): A British steamship that ran aground on the island's northwest side. The crew was rescued, but the ship was later wrecked by storms.
4. Centaur (1897): A British warship that struck a reef near Oliver Hill. The ship sank with the loss of 353 lives, making it one of the worst maritime disasters in Australian history.
5. Penguin (1922): A Japanese steamship that ran aground on the island's northern end. The crew was rescued, and the ship was later salvaged.
6. Koolinda (1924): A Western Australian coastal steamship that ran aground on West End beach during a storm. The ship was later refloated and repaired.
7. Pericles (1930): A British steamship that struck a reef near Parker Point. The ship was abandoned, and the crew was rescued by the Rottnest Island Pilot Station.
8. Murella (1940): An Italian steamship that struck a reef near Parker Point during World War II. The ship sank, and the crew was rescued by Australian naval vessels.
Additionally, several smaller vessels and fishing boats have also been wrecked on Rottnest Island over the years.