The York Wreck

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Along the southern shore of Weeroona Island lies the heritage-listed shipwreck York . The little of her that remains can be seen on the beach at low tide.



Built in Scotland, the York measured 23 metres in length, 5 metres in breadth and 2 metres in depth. She somehow made her way to Western Australia and was used as a lighter at Albany in the late 1870s under the ownership of P&O Company. In 1877, she was purchased by Adelaide Steam Boat Company for lightering work at Port Adelaide. She had a long life with them until 1925 when she was sold to William Pillberg to carry mallee stumps from Whyalla to Port Pirie. However, being too large, she was eventually beached at Weeroona Island.



The York can be found at the end of York Road. Turn left onto Range View Drive when you arrive in town and continue straight on until you see the wreck on the beach (highlighted in purple on the map above). She is most visible when the tide is out, so do time your visit accordingly. Weeroona Island is approximately 240 kilometres northwest of Adelaide via National Highway A1.

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