After sitting on the ocean floor for more than 100 years, the 110-metre wreck off the coast of Townsville in north Queensland has developed its own ecosystem, and is home to a diverse range of fish species, sharks, rays and turtles. "[It] eats the black coral, and then the black coral dies and then of course … the super structure could fail because the corals don't hold it together as well," Ms Jordan said. "Because it's such a unique example of a type of ship, it was decided that the need to preserve it was of greater importance for our understanding of that type of history than people viewing it," Ms Jordan said.
Author: Jasmine Hines
Published at: 2025-05-03 22:41:45
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