WRECKS
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GOORI Original Name: ‘GARMOR’ Built: Sydney 1923 Sunk: May 1990 Depth: 14 Meters Length: 46 Meters GPS: 25-17-021 152-58-230
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OTTER Built: 1884 Sunk: July 1973 Length: 40 Meters GPS: 25-16-450 152-58-154 |
LASSAGARI Built: 1884 Sunk: July 1969 GPS: 25-16-517 152-57-984
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HOPEWELL Sunk: 1981 Depth: 11 Meters GPS: 25-16-300 152-57-404
In 1981 a wooden pile driving rig which had sunk near the Urangan Pier was refloated. The pile driving derrick was salvaged and was later installed on Hyne and Son’s ship the ‘Hopewell’. The barge was then towed out to the reef loaded with car bodies which were manually pushed off into the sea. On its second trip the barge was sunk fully loaded with car bodies. As it descended to the seabed it turned over and came to rest upside down on top of some of the cars leaving ample space for divers to crawl underneath.
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This barge has been a very successful addition to the reef complex. It is loaded with prolific growth and is a haven for large cod, blue parrotfish and flathead which hide inside. The exposed reinforcing beams on the bottom are covered with stinging hydroids. |
STEEL BARGE GPS: 25-16-271 152-57-825
Also in 1981, a steel twin pontoon barge which was used for dredging the Urangan Boat Harbour was left abandoned on the beach at Urangan. This barge was towed out to make its contribution to the reef. Unlike the wooden Barge it has not been successful reef material and has remained relatively barren. |
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PELICAN Barge: EX ‘TUG BOAT’ Built: 1880 Sunk: December 1971 Length: 27 Meters GPS: 25-16-407 152-58-112
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KAGARI Original Name: ‘CARROO’ Original Owner: Adelaide Steamship Co. Carried Logs: 1954 Built: 1897 Sunk: September 1976 Depth: 17 Meters Length: 43 Meters GPS: 25-16-082 152-57-852
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