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Final resting site of 168-year-old Dutch shipwreck may have been found

History, State and Territory, Sea, FeaturedBy Andrew Kacimaiwai 8 May 2025

SA Principal Maritime Heritage Officer Mark Polzer probes the seabed with a metal detector. Photo: RUUD STELTEN The site of a Dutch merchant sailing ship lost for almost 170 years in South Australian waters may have been found. The Koning Willem de Tweede was an 800-tonne Dutch merchant sailing ship that was lost in Guichen…

Vessel’s removal marks end of War on Wrecks projects in Far North Qld

Environment, State and Territory, SeaBy Andrew Kacimaiwai 5 January 2025

Kuiku Mabaig representative Ishmael Gibuma with ranger Nelson Gibuma and Laurie Elisala (both former passengers) as the wreckage is removed. Photo: TSRA The removal of a wrecked former charter vessel has ended a project to remove 13 shipping wrecks from Far North Queensland. Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) says a $2.7 million contract to remove wrecks…