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A steamship that ran aground off Cockle Bay, Magnetic Island, and used as target practice for the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. The wreck was sunk by Cyclone Althea in 1971. 19°10′29″N 146°49′32″E / 19.174842°N 146.825471°E / 19.174842; 146.825471 ( SS City of Adelaide
List of unidentified shipwrecks in Australian waters This page was last edited on 7 July 2024, at 10:04 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Pages in category "Shipwrecks of Australia" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The WA Museum has also produced a series of pamphlets documenting wrecks in specific regions. Part of its 'wreck trail', or 'wreck access' concept welcoming visitors to shipwrecks as part of 'their' maritime heritage, these and the plaques placed above and below water at many sites are aimed towards cultural tourism, the recreational visitor and schools.
It includes images, the ability to link shipwrecks to artefacts recovered from their sites, site information for divers and site managers, data about passengers and crew, [1] as well as details about the technical specifications and history of the ships. All data is also searchable by people, places and themes.
List of known Tasmanian wrecks accompanied by loss of life, and others [ edit ] 1797: Sydney Cove , full-rigged ship , beached at Preservation Island after springing a leak at sea, no lives lost in the immediate wreck, but many in subsequent boat voyage to Sydney or on the island as castaways.
According to the National Shipwreck Database, it was refloated. The Western Australian Shipwrecks Database lists as sources Heeres (1899) p. 51; The West Australian, 4 February 1937; The West Australian, 24 February 1937; and research notes of D. C. Cowan. The first of these appears to be in error, as Heeres makes no mention of a ship grounding ...
This is a list of unidentified shipwrecks that have been located in Australian waters. Many of these shipwrecks are unable to be accessed so specific locations are not given. Some of these wreck sites have not been given official confirmation and the details are provided here.