(CNN) — Beneath the rough waters of South Australia’s coast, marine archaeologists say they have discovered the lost Dutch merchant vessel Koning Willem de Tweede, which sank nearly 170 years ago. The ...

In May of 1622, the English East India Company ship Tryall became the first English ship to sight the coast of Australia. Shortly after, it became the first ship to sink off the coast of Australia.

Storm surges from Cyclone Alfred have uncovered historic shipwrecks along Australia’s east coast, revealing long-buried maritime relics in both New South Wales and Queensland. At Ballina, in northern ...

Here’s a bone sample with tiny microfossils in it. These microorganisms can provide a treasure trove of information for investigators. Credit: Edda Guareschi, Author provided Here’s a bone sample with ...

Scuba divers visited the long-lost shipwreck of the SS Nemesis near Sydney, Australia, for first time since it sunk in 1904, photos show. Photo from Sydney Project On a stormy night in 1904, a ...

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