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Shipwreck Hunters Australia
2022 6.0 (2 votes) 1 Seasons
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Documentary
Networks
Disney+

Shipwreck Hunters Australia

Overview

A unique team of adventurous divers and underwater filmmakers are joined by expert maritime archaeologists on the hunt for long-lost shipwreck secrets along the vast coast of Western Australia. Led by an obsessed pirate captain, the missions combine new evidence and archival research in an all-out adventure into the mysterious past in one of the most stunning places on Earth.

Key Crew

Producer: Brendan Hutchens

Director: Brendan Hutchens

Top Cast

Johnny Debnam
Johnny Debnam

Self

Ryan Chatfield
Ryan Chatfield

Self

Andre Rerekura
Andre Rerekura

Self

Nush Freedman
Nush Freedman

Self

Ash Sutton
Ash Sutton

Self

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2022)

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6 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Deep Sea Discovery
2022-10-05

In open ocean off the remote north-west coast of Australia, a deep-water location teeming with marine wildlife has captured the Shipwreck Hunters’ imagination. Obsessed by the potential of finding a historic wreck site, their focus turns to the story of sailors lost at sea and the families they left behind. It’s an adventure full of surprises that will change their lives forever.

Runtime: 52 min
Episode 2: Search for Koombana
2022-10-05

The Shipwreck Hunters search for a luxurious passenger liner named Koombana, which steamed straight into the path of a deadly cyclone off the remote north-west coast of Australia and was never seen again. More than 150 people were lost at sea and communities were left devastated. The team are determined to help solve this epic ocean mystery.

Runtime: 49 min
Episode 3: Flying Boats of Broome
2022-10-05

A surprise attack during World War II in the remote north-west Australian town of Broome destroyed and sank fifteen flying boats, of which five have never been found. The Shipwreck Hunters search this challenging location with some of the biggest tidal variations in the world— as well as sharks, crocodiles and near zero visibility underwater pushing them to their limits.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 4: Australia's Oldest Shipwreck
2022-10-05

The Shipwreck Hunters investigate an epic tale from the age of pirates. Their destination is a wild open-ocean location 130 kilometers off the mainland of Australia’s treacherous north-west coast. The team search an imposing site for clues and explore uninhabited islands nearby to try to put an epic shipwreck story, finally, to rest.

Runtime: 51 min
Episode 5: Survivors of Stefano
2022-10-05

The Shipwreck Hunters explore the spectacular Ningaloo coast following an incredible 150-year-old story of tragedy and survival. They travel to the far reaches of the largest fringing reef on the planet in search of lost pieces of a shipwreck puzzle, braving extreme ocean currents and reliving a harrowing castaway ordeal.

Runtime: 49 min
Episode 6: Two Wreck Fever
2022-10-05

The Shipwreck Hunters join maritime archaeologists from the Western Australian Museum to reinvestigate a known shipwreck site and the theory of a second ship lost at the same site in the spectacular Abrolhos Islands. The treacherous location is a hotspot for shipwrecks and mind-blowing ocean biodiversity.

Runtime: 48 min

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