The Buninyong

Victoria, Australia

Depth

53m

Visibility

3m - 8m

Entry

Boat

Experience Level

Advanced

About The Buninyong

The Buninyong was an iron hulled steamship built in Barrow in Furness, UK Launched in 1883 she had an overall length of 280 ft a beam of 38 ft and a draught of 20 ft giving her a displacement of 2076 tons. She was the sister ship to the Gabo. She was a popular passenger vessel in her time operating on the Melbourne to Sydney run for the Howard Smith Company. After many years service she was converted to a cargo vessel. She was dismantled and scuttled in the ships graveyard on the 13 February 1926. She now lies in 53 meters of water with her bow facing toward Barwon heads; she has 3 distinctive boilers 2 large and 1 small Location: Graveyard Depth: 50m to 53m Subject to shipping: No

The Buninyong Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Wreck, Deep

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

53m

Visibility Range

3m – 8m

Experience Level

Advanced

Best Gas

21% – 22%

O₂

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