This commemorative medal marks the 150th anniversary of the dramatic rescue of Eliza Fraser, whose ship, the Stirling Castle, was wrecked off the coast of Queensland in 1836. Separated from her crew and husband, Eliza endured extraordinary hardship while living among Aboriginal people on Fraser Island, which now bears her name. Her eventual rescue captured international attention, inspiring numerous artistic and literary works that blurred fact and legend. The 1986 commemoration honours her survival and the enduring historical and cultural significance of her story in Australia’s early maritime and colonial history.

Edge numbered 23 total production of 50.