28/05/2026
Although this scene looks quiet, peaceful and remote, it's conveniently close to the city. This heavily rusted hull is at Sawmilers Reserve.
It was a "hopper" barge, meaning it featured opening doors on the bottom of the hull operated by chains. It was towed around the harbour to collect silt, mud, and rock from dredging operations and then carry it out to sea to be dumped. โDuring the 1960s, the barge broke free from its moorings during a storm. It drifted across Berrys Bay and ran aground on the mudflat right against the bank of what is now the reserve. Because it was an old, unpowered workhorse, it wasnโt deemed worth the high cost of salvage. It was simply left behind to the elements.
๐ธ Canon R6 Mark II
โฑ๏ธ 2 seconds
๐ f13
๐ก ISO 100