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Eduard Bohlen wreck, Conception Bay

Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Wreck timberWreck timber

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain).

Why this spot

1909 German cargo steamer

Cargo steamer ran aground in fog in September 1909 and now sits in the sand about 400 m from the shoreline, a classic Skeleton Coast landmark.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

tidal beach passagesSoft sand, extreme remoteness

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