Hunt for sand to replenish Stockton Beach leads scientists to develop detailed map of wrecks off Newcastle coast

Donna Page
Updated November 27 2021 - 7:22pm, first published 7:00am
LAST VOYAGE: Port Jackson sharks at the tugboat Irresistible that was scuttled in August 1931.
LAST VOYAGE: Port Jackson sharks at the tugboat Irresistible that was scuttled in August 1931.

SCIENTISTS have created a detailed map of shipwrecks off Newcastle's coast during their hunt for suitable sand sources to renourish Stockton beach.

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Donna Page

Donna Page

Investigative journalist at the Newcastle Herald

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