Victoria
Cape Otway, VIC
Parker River beach, Eric the Red hull
Tidal foreshore Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Wreck timber
Nails and fittingsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
American ship Eric the Red wrecked on Otway Reef 1880 with cargo for the Melbourne Exhibition; hull section buried in sand at Parker River, debris strewn to Apollo Bay.
Cape Otway Lightstation history: hull section buried at Parker River beach, anchor on rocks at Point Franklin; Melbourne Playgrounds guide says timber hull parts are exposed unpredictably after storms and erosionView source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote beachBig surf, rock platforms, no phone coverage
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