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Getting in early to check out potential future shipwrecks to photogrammetry. Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review
20/03/2026

Getting in early to check out potential future shipwrecks to photogrammetry. Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review

17/03/2026

Another cool perspective of this awesome shipwreck in Sydney Harbour 🤿 🤿
Link to interactive model in comments below 👇👇

17/03/2026

Most people crossing Sydney Harbour have no idea what lies beneath them.

A newly released interactive 3D model reveals the TSS Currajong, a historic shipwreck sitting directly under Sydney ferry routes since it sank in 1910.

Created from more than 10,000 underwater images, the model lets you explore one of NSW’s most intact wrecks in incredible detail.

Would you dive a wreck sitting under one of the busiest harbours in the world?

🤿 👉 https://buff.ly/JFZWseA

11/03/2026

We made the news!

**Update! Wednesday 5pm** We got bumped!Channel 10 Sydney interviewed us this morning about our Currajong model to be ai...
10/03/2026

**Update! Wednesday 5pm** We got bumped!
Channel 10 Sydney interviewed us this morning about our Currajong model to be aired at 5pm Wednesday! 📺🎉👏💥😊

07/03/2026

On the 116th anniversary of its 1910 sinking, our latest interactive 3D model uncovers the TSS Currajong, a wreck that thousands unknowingly pass over every day on Sydney’s ferries.

The Currajong is one of New South Wales’s largest and most intact shipwrecks, offering a rare, tangible link to Sydney’s maritime past. As a remarkably preserved example of the sixty-miler trade, the wreck provides direct insight into the coastal coal economy, shipbuilding techniques and daily life at sea in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

The wreck sits directly under the harbour shipping lane and can only be safely dived when vessel traffic is minimal. The site is subject to strong currents, often has visibility under one metre, and attracts bull sharks in summer. The model allows members of the public and maritime archaeologists to explore and study the wreck in ways previously impossible due to the site’s diving challenges.

Link to the interactive model in the comments below! 👇👇

NEW SHIPWRECK MODEL ALERT!This Sunday March 8th, we are releasing our latest model! Over 15000 individual photographs, j...
05/03/2026

NEW SHIPWRECK MODEL ALERT!
This Sunday March 8th, we are releasing our latest model!
Over 15000 individual photographs, just like this one, stitched together to create something never seen before!

After nearly 116 years on the harbour floor, this rudder is still locked hard to starboard. A frozen moment from a despe...
01/03/2026

After nearly 116 years on the harbour floor, this rudder is still locked hard to starboard. A frozen moment from a desperate attempt to reach the safety of shore after a collision.
Join us on March 8th to uncover the rest of the story.

24/02/2026

The Tuncurry was a wooden coastal steamer built for work along New South Wales’ rivers and inshore trade, carrying everything from timber to general cargo. She represents an important chapter in the state’s maritime heritage, embodying the era of small but hardworking coastal vessels that kept regional communities supplied.

On 22 October 1916 the Tuncurry began taking on water while outbound from Sydney. Despite efforts to save her, the flooding increased and the crew abandoned ship; she sank soon after, settling on the seabed off Sydney’s northern beaches.

The wreck of the Tuncurry lies in roughly 60 metres of water off Broken Bay north of Sydney. Her hull has long since disintegrated, leaving the boiler, engine, propeller, rudder and a large mound of cement bags that were being carried as cargo. These surviving elements form a distinctive and interesting wreck site.

Link to interactive model in comments 👇👇

19/02/2026

B 17F Black Jack, Papua New Guinea
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the US Fifth Air Force’s 43rd Bombardment Group.
On 11 July 1943, returning from a mission over Japanese positions, Black Jack suffered engine failures, ran low on fuel, and encountered severe weather. The crew ditched off the Boga Boga coast. Several were wounded — all survived — rescued with help from local villagers and Allied forces.
Today, the aircraft rests largely intact on a sandy bottom nearly 50 metres deep. Due to its remoteness, it is rarely dived.
This model was created from over 2,200 images, revealing a remarkable piece of WWII history.

We took this photo and nearly 15,000 more like it to stitch together and build a 3d model. You can see the result on M...
18/02/2026

We took this photo and nearly 15,000 more like it to stitch together and build a 3d model. You can see the result on March 8th right here!

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