Shipwrecks
SS Yongala
Sank 1911 · found 1958 · Great Barrier Reef, off Townsville, QLD
ProtectedThe prize. A pristine wreck & world-class dive
Where. Great Barrier Reef, off Townsville, QLD
Status. Protected
Where. Great Barrier Reef, off Townsville, QLD
Status. Protected
The account
A passenger steamer lost with all 122 aboard in a cyclone. Now one of the world's great dive wrecks, encrusted and teeming with marine life on the Great Barrier Reef.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at Great Barrier Reef, off Townsville, QLD; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Protected historic shipwreck & memorial, no penetration or removal.
- What is there: A pristine wreck & world-class dive.
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