Victoria
Inverloch, VIC
Surf Beach, Amazon 1863 wreck
Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsRestricted
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
Jersey-built barque Amazon driven ashore 1863 at Wreck Creek; timber hull and ribs buried under the surf beach, repeatedly exposed by erosion.
South Gippsland Sentinel-Times Sept 2024: storm surge uncovered parts of the wreck including a decorative railing; Heritage Victoria reported a 60 m shift of the hull section in late Aug 2024 stormsView source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Severe ongoing erosionCollapsing dunes, rips
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