The HMAS Adelaide, just before it was scuttled
About 10,000 people flocked to Avoca Beach, on the New South Wales Central Coast, on Wednesday lunchtime, to witness the scuttling of the HMAS Adelaide.
The former warship is now sitting 32m below the surface, where it will gradually become an artificial reef dive site. It is hoped the 138m long wreck, about 2km off shore, will be open as a scuba diving destination before the end of the month. Recreational divers will also be able to explore the wreck’s upper levels at much lesser depths.
The sinking, which had to be delayed by over an hour due to a large pod of dolphins feeding in the area, took just a minute after the frigate was rocked by a series of 16 explosions accompanied by fireworks. Protesters, who used legal action to delay the sinking for over a year due to the belief that lead paint on the decommissioned frigate will poison the area’s waters,
said they were “disgusted”.
The scuttling cost the New South Wales government around $8.5m, including about $1.5m legal costs, but is expected to bring millions of tourist dollars to the region.
That’s a great photo. I’m sure it will bring tourists to the region
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