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30 m
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Boat(240)
rays, turtles, trevalley and many more

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The SS Yongala is an Australian passenger vessel which currently lies in the Great Barrier Reef Park. The wreck which sunk during a cyclone on the 23 March 1911 was only discovered in 1958. She is around 100 meters long and weights 3,664 tons. She was originally launched in April 1903 and named Yongala which means "Broad Water" in Aboriginal. Currently she is located 30 minutes from shore which allows this wreck to be classed one of the best wreck dives in the world. Marine life around this wreck includes rays, turtles, trevalley and many more.

Submitted by: admin on 2008-08-22 | Last Modified: 2009-09-04 | Views: 225 | Dive Site ID: 59703

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