The vessel was deliberately sunk but its whereabouts became a mystery over time.
Key points:The iron shop was scuttled in 1907 after transporting immigrants to Australia and hauling coal
The ship's location was not on official records and its rediscovery has provided a valuable insight for WA's maritime historyOver the years, its whereabouts became a mystery, but now that has changed after a chance discovery by Esperance fisherman Marc Payne. "I was just swimming along the edge of an island looking for abalone, and I looked up and saw a strange object," Mr Payne said."Then I followed it down to about 22 metres on the sand line and there was a large bow down there."
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