Whale trawler wreck resurfaces at Rocky Bay
Pieces of the trawler have been scattered on the beach for years and are usually covered up in sea sand.
South Coaster Cari Audie was taking an afternoon stroll with her mother along Rocky Bay beach, just over a week ago, when they stumbled upon parts of the 1920 whale trawler wreck.
Pieces of the trawler have been scattered on the beach for years and are usually covered up in sea sand and only resurface once in a while.
“The last time I saw this was about two years ago and now it’s revealing parts of itself again,” said Cari.
“Low tide is the best time to see the wreck, just under a kilometre beach walk from Rocky Bay to Scottburgh.”
For those unaware, Rocky Bay used to be part of the Bluff Whaling Station, and the trawlers used to tow the whales into the bay and load them onto flat bed trains before transporting them to the Bluff in Durban, a whale station that was operational from 1908-1975.
“Thankfully this is no longer running and our whales are able to swim on freely!”
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