Volunteer discovers shipwreck on Victorian beach

16/10/2025 4 min
Volunteer discovers shipwreck on Victorian beach

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A search for local wildlife along the shores of Victoria's Point Lonsdale has led to a wild discovery — a mysterious shipwreck possibly linked to legendary pirate treasure.Birdlife Australia volunteer John Murray was checking on the hooded plovers population along Queenscliff Beach after a wild storm, when he stumbled across the rusted bones of the "HMS Mystery".GUEST: Danielle Wilkinson, Heritage Victoria's senior maritime archaeologistPRODUCER: Brooke Young