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Australia: 1 February 1924 A passenger ship that was scuttled off Sydney Heads: Bellubera Australia: 1 August 1980 A ferry that was scuttled southeast off Long Reef (New South Wales) Bluebell Australia: 9 August 1934 A ferry that collided with the Waraneen at Newcastle: Bombo Australia: 24 February 1949 A coastal steamer that sank in a storm ...
Pages in category "Lists of shipwrecks of Australia" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia stretches from Cape Otway to Port Fairy, a distance of approximately 130 km. This coastline is accessible via the Great Ocean Road, and is home to the limestone formations called The Twelve Apostles. Explorer Matthew Flinders said of the Shipwreck Coast, "I have seldom seen a more fearful section of ...
List of shipwrecks of Florida; List of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes; List of shipwrecks of Massachusetts; List of shipwrecks of North Carolina; List of shipwrecks of Oregon; List of shipwrecks of South America; List of shipwrecks of Oceania. List of shipwrecks of Australia; List of shipwrecks of Southland; List of shipwrecks in international ...
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 ...
Stockton Beach is located north of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. It is 32 km (20 mi) long and stretches from Stockton, to Anna Bay. Over many years Stockton Beach has been the site of numerous shipwrecks and aircraft crashes. In World War II it was fortified against a possible attack by Imperial Japanese forces. [1]
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.