This historic wreck was a 79 meters long, British steam sail ship which was built in
Newcastle and struck the reef in 1876 en route from Bombay to Liverpool. Soon after
she slid off the reef and turned upside down. It is now covered in so much coral growth,
that it is hard to tell where the reef stops and the wreck begins. After taking a look at her
rudder and propeller, divers are taken through the hull of the wreck. Swimming inside
Dunraven is like swimming through a Cathedral with beams of light pouring through her
portholes. Old Hessian ropes and the remains of wooden cargo boxes bring this ship
alive. The sight of her enormous boilers are a reminder of the magnificent age of steam
engines. A safety stop on the reef brings schools of yellow goatfish, baby barracudas
and a numerous of stonefish.
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