Storm uncovers impressive 19th-century ship hidden in sand

the heavy rains that hit the coast of Australian state of New South Wales exposed a 19th century ship that ran aground during storms almost 130 years old.

The wreck of the 39-meter ship on the main beach of Woolgoolga, a town north of Coffs Harbor, it was completely exposed after heavy rains which removed the sand that kept it hidden the entire time.

The Buster, as the ship was called, traveled from Nova Scotia, Canada, a Woolgoolga in 1893 in order to load wood, and their final destination was New Zealand. But before the betrayal of the seas, the boat was stranded in the sand and they could never take it out again.

Today the ship is protected by the authorities of Environment and heritage, as reported by local media. From this office, they explained that every once in a while when these weather events occur and the tide goes out, the ship has become more or less visible, but this time it was fully exposed. for visitors and locals.

Local environmental authorities said that on the day of the sinking “the sea was so rough that the anchor chain was torn from the ship and dragged out to sea”. We say that February 17, 1893 the men aboard the Buster “they feared for their life“But” after fighting all night, they were surprised find sand under them in the morning“. As they were never able to resume their journey, the Buster ended up becoming a community heritage site and giving the area another tourist attraction.

According to residents, the ship “has never been so exposed”. Meanwhile, the archaeologist Brad Duncan Told ABC What is it “one of the best preserved wrecks in the world“.

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