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Eduard Bohlen wreck, Conception Bay
Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Wreck timberPhotos 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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