Shipwrecks of the Australian East CoastMax Gleeson |
 A diver examines the anchor on the Kelloe off Little Bay |
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Max Gleeson is recognised as one of Sydney's most experienced wreck divers and authorities on local shipwrecks. His interest in diving began with spearfishing in the mid 1960's. He has written numerous articles for Australian dive magazines and is a multi-award winning underwater photographer. Included in these awards is the prestigious Australasian Underwater Photographer of the Year. Over many years Max has given presentations at numerous Probus, Rotary, Dive and Fishing clubs and Historical Societies. He provides this service free of charge. Max's diving includes the Australian Great Barrier Reef, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Borneo, New Guinea, Malaysia, the Phillippines, Truk and Palau. He can be found diving the wrecks off the Sydney coastline most weekends.
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| Max has combined his passion for Australian maritime history, his love of wreck diving and his award winning photography to produce a three book series on NSW Shipwrecks, and one on Australia's premier wreck dive, the Yongala. Each book provides a rich insight into Australian Maritime history through the use of original historical photos, colour underwater shots of the wrecks as they appear today, detailed accounts of wreck disasters, the events leading up to them and the susequent courts of marine enquiry. |
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| The Vanished Fleet of the Sydney Coastline | Shipwrecks, Storms and Seamen | Destination Never Reached | S.S. Yongala Townsville's Titanic |
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This book covers 15 ship wrecks in Port Jackson and nearby ocean sites. Wrecks include the Birchgrove Park, Undola, Annie M Miller, Tuggerah, Kelloe, Royal Shepherd, Woniora and others. A must for all wreck divers and those interested in maritime history. Includes colour photos of their current state plus historic black and white images of them in service. Soft cover, 168 pages. |
This book covers in detail the events surrounding the wrecks of the Catterthun, Cawarra, Keilawarra, Oakland, Bega, Advance, Currajong, Satara, Macleay, Wandra, and
Merimbula. Includes both historical and colour underwater images, diagrams of the wreck sites, stories of heroism and maritime marine in Australian history. Soft cover, 168 pages. |
Book number three in the series will appeal to those interested in maritime history as well as scuba divers and anyone who loves a great story. Details the sinkings of various wrecks along the New South Wales Coast not covered in the previous two
releases, including the Lady Darling, Dandenong, Bonnie Dundee, Maitland, Lyee-Moon,
Nerong, New England and others.
Soft cover, 168 pages. |
On the afternoon of March 23, 1911, the Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Yongala left Mackay, North Queensland for Townsville. Within twelve hours, all 121 crew and passengers went down with the ship during a fierce cyclone. This excellent, revised book, tells the story of events leading up to her loss, and the subsequent discovery of her last resting place.
Hard cover,120 pages. |
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click here to see Max's gallery of photos
To order just call Max on (02) 9524 8077
or email to maxglee@optusnet.com.au
Or you can post payment along with your delivery address to:
Max Gleeson
51 Northcote Ave
Caringbah NSW 2229
Price $29.95 plus $5 postage
Buy three or more books and pay $27.50 each with free postage
Think you might know the location of a new wreck? Fisho's are a great source of info and a bit of research at the State Library can help to narrow down a search area. Contact Max if you have any info on wreck locations, in the meantime here is a database of wrecks including ones that are dived regularly, a few that have good positions but have not been confirmed and others that are only general locations and need further research to discover.
Click here for the wreck database.