Wreck of the SS Marihno; Fraser Island off Queensland, Australia

[Callie]

Wreck of the SS Marihno; Fraser Island off Queensland, Australia, another view of this world famous wreck. it sank in the 1930's
From Wiki :

SS Maheno was an ocean liner belonging to the Union Company of New Zealand that operated in the Tasman Sea, crossing between New Zealand and Australia, from 1905 until 1935.

It was also used as a ship by the New Zealand Naval Forces during World War I; as His Majesty's New Zealand Hospital Ship No. 1. It was washed ashore on Fraser Island by a cyclone in 1935 where the disintegrating wreck remains as a popular tourist attraction.


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[Ralph]

Interesting story , Callie.

 

[Yezdi]

Nice shot & a fascinating story Callie...

 

[Tadzio]

Beautiful shot and interesting story Callie

 

[Kathy G]

Great shot and story Callie

 

[Gongster]

Nice shot Callie, do you remember it sinking?

 

[Callie]

Nice shot Callie, do you remember it sinking?

Like yesterday, Mike! At my age, that is more difficult than what happened 60 years ago!

 

[gordon_g]

Love the shot and the back story!! Man you're older than I thought!

 

[nokk]

cool find! old shipwrecks are cool.

 

[Cristobal]

Worthy of a great magazine!

 

[ssheipel]

Gorgeous shot; thanks for the history of the ship.