Preserving historic shipwreck sites

There are about 1,400 shipwrecks in Queensland.

Wrecks naturally deteriorate, but the process is being sped up by climate change.

One such wreck is the SS Yongala which is a diver’s Disneyland.

After sitting on the ocean floor for more than 100 years, the 110-metre wreck off the coast of Townsville in north Queensland has developed its own ecosystem and is home to a diverse range of fish species, sharks, rays and turtles.

But there’s another, darker side to the story of the SS Yongala.

And it fascinates archaeologist Celeste Jordan.

“Really, it is Disney diving, it’s touted as Australia’s Titanic,” she said.

Source: ABC News