160 years ago, a ship caught fire and ran aground off Australia; now, mangroves have turned it into a living island filled with greenery and wildlife
- Built in Glasgow in the 1860s, the City of Adelaide began life as an iron-hulled passenger and mail steamer before undergoing several transformations that eventually left it stranded off Magnetic Island in Queensland.
- After becoming a coal-storage hulk, the vessel was badly damaged by fire in 1912 and later bought with plans to give it another purpose as a breakwater or tourist accommodation.
- Instead, it ran aground at Cockle Bay in 1916 and remained there.
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- Built in Glasgow in the 1860s, the City of Adelaide began life as an iron-hulled passenger and mail steamer before undergoing several transformations that eventually left it stranded off Magnetic Island in Queensland.
- After becoming a coal-storage hulk, the vessel was badly damaged by fire in 1912 and later bought with plans to give it another purpose as a breakwater or tourist accommodation.
- Instead, it ran aground at Cockle Bay in 1916 and remained there.
Sources: Times of India