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Moonlight Head, VIC

Wreck Beach, Marie Gabrielle and Fiji anchors

Tidal foreshore Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Nails and fittingsNails and fittings
Wreck timberWreck timber

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), NPS photo (Public domain).

Why this spot

Marie Gabrielle (1869) and Fiji (1891) wrecked on this beach; anchors still on the rock platform, hull debris in the sand.

Curious Campers walk guide: 375 steps down, Marie Gabrielle anchors 10 to 15 min right of the stairs, Fiji anchor 5 min further; Melbourne Playgrounds guide confirms anchors visible at low tideView source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

375 slippery stepsSoft sand, rock pools, waves breaking over the platform at high tide

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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