Mystery Shipwreck Activity 3 - Fieldwork
On arriving in Encounter Bay, the conditions are just as awful as you expected. You have to wait for better weather conditions before you can put on your scuba diving equipment and jump from the boat.
Diving under the water, you discover the shipwreck site on the sea floor.
Examine the 3D model of the shipwreck site
Identify and list the following features of the site:
- Natural materials for this environment
- Introduced materials or archaeological evidence
Mark the outline of the ship
Which end do you think is the bow (front)? Why?
Can you find any artefacts hidden in the wreck?
The museum’s Kieran Hosty (foreground) and Dr James Hunter map South Australian’s midships section in June 2022.
Irini Malliaro, Silentworld Foundation.
Go to the next page to find out the answers.