SS Alberta - Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
S 28° 09.850 E 153° 33.054
56J E 554084 N 6884488
At Point Danger Lookout is the memorial (and 'pointer' to) of the Steam boat SS Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM18ATM
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 06/29/2023
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There is a black-painted Anchor that was retrieved from the sunken SS Alberta at the maritime memorials at Point Danger - with the shaft of the Anchor pointing in the direction of the underwater shipwreck.
The Anchor memorial was conceived and erected by the members of the SE Queensland Vindicatrix & MN Mariners Association, who acknowledge the assistance and cooperation of the Gold Coast City Council's Officers and Staff. The Architect was Gary Fidler, Boyds Bay Lanscaping P/L the builder, with the Anchor being donated by The Tweed Maritime Museum. [Information from a plaque on the surround.] A plaque to the right of the Anchor, details the following information:
The anchor displayed was retrieved from the Steamer
SS ALBERTA (3398 tons) wrecked on Sutherland Reef,
East of Cook Island, Fingal Head on October 19th, 1880.
If you follow the line of the anchor shank it will
take your vision directly to where this maritime
loss occured. (no lives were lost)
Anchor and plaque [to the right]
From the DiveBuddy site:
"SS Alberta is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Kingscliff, NSW, Australia. The maximum depth is 51-60ft/16-18m. The average visibility is 61-70ft/19-21m. Training platforms are available.
"The Alberta wreck off Kingscliffe is a 118 year old coastal trader of 2700 ton. At 10 metres it is surrounded by reef with plentiful fish life. The wreck is home to ? and wobbegongs lay in the heavy ribbed structure of the wreck, The large boilers from the ship lay out in the sand with one having horizontal swim throughs.
"Depth Range 6 to 18 metres."
[ex-SS Alberta]
Visited: 1324, Friday, 29 July, 2022