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Bay of Galle wreck sites (Avondster)
Dive site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Wreck timber
Sea potteryPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
13th century to VOC era
Surveys since 1992 have logged 21 archaeological sites in Galle Harbour, including several VOC wrecks; the Anglo-Dutch Avondster was excavated 2001-2004 by the Maritime Archaeology Unit.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
harbour trafficPoor visibility, monsoon swell
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