Shipwrecks - The Buster

The 310 ton timber barquentine Buster of 39 metres, was built in Nova Scotia, Canada in 1884.

Departing Sydney, Australia, it arrived at Woolgoolga to load timber for Port Chalmers, New Zealand. Arriving at Woolgoolga, the Buster put down two anchors and ran a hawser to the Government 'outer buoy' mooring near to the jetty. Both the sea and wind increased from the south-east as the Buster rode about "like a cork" until the port anchor cable snapped. Another hawser was paid out to the buoy but the starboard anchor chain failed at 10am. For the next nine hours the vessel managed to ride the waves at the single buoy. Another huge sea struck at 6.00 p.m. appearing like "a wall". The vessel drove through the breakers stern first onto the beach. Remaining in the rigging until daylight, the crew was amazed to find the vessel almost dry at low tide, approximately 200 yards north of the jetty. Salvage attempts failed.

The vessel is exposed from time to time after storm activity.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Australia
• Shipwreck
• Buster
• Barquentine

[GERMANETCHEVERRY]

Interesante historia y video!

5*****

[Roco43]

@GERMANETCHEVERRY

Thanks Ger, Glad you liked it

[Lovnpce]

Hi Again Buster ,Lovely beach I wish I was there .

[Roco43]

@Lovnpce Thanks for another return visit, you must love it here. Lol

[theloathlydaddy]

Wow, beautiful video, very moving...

[Roco43]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it.

[Roco43]

Thanks

[Weltenbummler1949]

Very interesting and nice video, high quality

Peace&Love

helmut

[detkicker]

Jus amazing, just a little glimpse then back to sleep

[Roco43]

Thanks, the sand has all returned covering the wreck, so until the next really big storm it will remain hidden, and that could be many years.