An old castaway hut in the North of Antipodes Islands, New Zealand.
These winds carried ships across the Antarctic Ocean towards their westerly destination in the fastest time possible.
However, things didnt go well always.
Inaccurate charts were also responsible for many of these wrecks.
In 1864, an Australian schooner named theGraftonran aground in Carnley Harbour during a summer storm.
The same year, a clipper namedInvercauldenroute to Chile wrecked on the northwestern end of island.
Of the 19 survivors, only three survived the winter.
Two years later, in 1866, the American vesselGeneral Grantwrecked on the western coast of Auckland Islands.
Only 15 of the 83 on board survived the wreck.
When they were rescued 18 months later, there were only ten survivors.
Sign posts were set up on the island to direct castaways to the huts.
Some islands were provided with boats to enable survivors to reach other land or close castaway depots.
Four years later, theCompadrewas driven onto the rocks off the North Cape of Auckland Island.
They survived in comparatively good health until rescued 122 days later.
There are many more examples of shipwrecked victims saved by the well thought-out government scheme.
Many of these depots are in ruins today.
Some were looted during the times when they were kept stocked.
To deter stealing clothing was often made from a distinctly patterned fabric instantly recognizable to officials.
Castaway depot at Carnley Harbour, Auckland Islands, in 1907.
It is located at Camp Cove on Carnley Harbour, in the south of the islands.
