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Where to watch "Shipwreck Hunters Australia"
6. Two Wreck Fever
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Zeewijk is a known wreck on the stunning Houtman Abrolhos Islands off Geraldton, around 400 kilometers north of the Western Australian capital of Perth. It came to grief when a lookout mistook crashing surf for moonlight on the water, and it struck a reef. A year earlier, Aagtekerke was making the same voyage when it disappeared between the Cape of Good Hope and Batavia— present day Jakarta, Indonesia. The Shipwreck Hunters join the Western Australian Museum team to reinvestigate the site and explore the two-wreck theory. Part of the team is maritime historian and shipwreck expert, Hugh Edwards, who has talked about this theory for decades after finding an elephant tusk he believes was part of Aagtekerke’s rich cargo. One has been found. Could the other be on the same site?
5. Survivors of Stefano
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The Shipwreck Hunters head to the far reaches of the largest fringing reef on the planet in search of the lost pieces of a shipwreck puzzle. Stefano is a little-known but epic tale of disaster and survival, all in one of the most remote places on Earth. It involves a storm, a jagged coral reef, a shipwreck, starvation, cannibalism and an against all odds survival for two fortunate sailors saved by Indigenous people of the region. Together with maritime archaeologists from the Western Australian Museum, the Shipwreck Hunters map the changes to the known wreck site while trying to locate any artifacts that may help identify the Stefano. Intrigued by the story of survival and wanting to understand what it would take to make it through such an ordeal, the team meet with First Nations elders who guide them across the expanses of the wild coastal area, in an experience they will never forget.
4. Australia's Oldest Shipwreck
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The Shipwreck Hunters are on a mission to help solve a mystery from the age of pirates. In 1622, Trial was carrying silver and gold coins when it slammed into rocks in uncharted waters off the Western Australian coast in the dead of night. Previous surveys of the area decades ago identified a cannon and several anchors. However, none of the artifacts conclusively prove that the wreck is Trial. To solve the mystery, maritime archaeologists from the Western Australian Museum join the expedition. With strong surging seas, waves crashing onto jagged rocks in open ocean and curious sharks, the extreme conditions make finding 400-year-old objects extremely challenging. Is this remote and dangerous wreck site, located hundreds of kilometers from the mainland, the final resting place of Australia’s oldest shipwreck?
3. Flying Boats of Broome
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In early 1942, just three months after bombing Pearl Harbour, Japanese aircraft attacked northern Australia. In the remote town of Broome, fifteen flying boats were destroyed and sunk as they sat helpless in a bay. More than twenty years ago, the Western Australian Museum led expeditions that identified ten flying boat wrecks, four in deep water and six closer to shore. The team are determined to locate the five missing planes. Joining them on their mission are maritime archaeologists from the Western Australian Museum as well as aviation expert, Silvano Jung. The spectacular tropical waters around Broome are home to treacherous tides and some intimidating wildlife. In near zero visibility, the Shipwreck Hunters dive the submerged battlefield in search of a piece of wartime history.
2. Search for Koombana
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The Shipwreck Hunters search for a luxurious passenger liner named Koombana. A lifeline in 1912, it was the only passenger, mail and cargo service that connected Western Australia’s remote port towns at a time when road and rail routes were not available. The ship steered directly into the path of a deadly cyclone off the remote north-west coast of Australia in March 1912 and was never seen again. More than 150 people were lost at sea and regional communities were left devastated. There have been dozens of searches for Koombana, but the fate of this Titanic-like luxurious liner remains a mystery. Can the team help solve the enigma of Koombana?
1. Deep Sea Discovery
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The Shipwreck Hunters are on the adventure of a lifetime to try to unravel a gripping maritime mystery in one of the planet's last marine frontiers – the Western Australian coastline. Spanning more than 20,000 kilometers, it is a vast and treacherous stretch of ocean that is a graveyard for more than 1600 vessels and a keeper of lost stories and dark secrets. Assisting the team in their search for clues are maritime archaeologists Dr. Ross Anderson and Dr. Deb Shefi from the Western Australian Museum, home to one of the world's most respected maritime archaeology departments. Obsessed by the potential of finding a historic wreck site, the team are undeterred by the location's challenges and are focussed on diving and documenting what’s below.
