COO COO

Description

Biographical informationCoo Coo was the owner of a pearling boat at Sharks Bay. He sold the boat in ?1882 and worked for the new owner whilst residing at Red Cliff Bay (Monkey Mia), Sharks Bay. Coo Coo had been ill for least the previous four years.

On 16 January 1883, he left Red Cliff Bay for Freshwater Camp (Denham), 17 miles away. At the time he was very ill. His body was found shortly after. The inquest found that death was due to thirst and exhaustion (C).Other nameCoo Coo (differentiated name)Date of deathc. 16 January 1883

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Connections

Subject (place)Red Cliff BayMonkey MiaFreshwater CampDenhamShark BaySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaPearling industryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceSharks BayDate[date unknown]

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COO COO

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA