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Wreck of the MV Sygna - NSW

Wreck of the MV Sygna

Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -32.858942 151.844657

DMS: 32º 51' 32.18" S 151º 50' 40.74" E

UTM: 56 H 6363759mN 391898mE

Altitude: 1.61m

Place Type

Recreation - Tourist Attraction

Location

126.27kms NorthEast of Sydney - Driving 178 km (2 hours 4 mins)
607.82kms South of Brisbane - Driving 762 km (8 hours 26 mins)
832.5kms NorthEast of Melbourne - Driving 1044 km (10 hours 25 mins)

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Information

The wreck of the stern half of the bulk carrier "MV Sygna", which dragged its anchor and was washed ashore in a violent storm in 1974 is found about 10 Km as the crow flies north of Newcastle harbour entrance. The rusted remains on the shoreline are a very prominent landmark.

PlaceID	14329

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Williamtown at 02/10:30pm EST

Distance from Wreck of the MV Sygna 7.35km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
14.6°C	8.9°C	83%	11.7°C	1014.6hPa	37.8mm	ESE	33km/hr 18knots	52km/hr 28knots

Closest Climatic Station

Williamtown Raaf

Distance from Wreck of the MV Sygna 7.35km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	28.1	27.6	26.2	23.6	20.3	17.7	17.0	18.6	21.3	23.6	25.5	27.3
Mean Min. °C	18.0	18.1	16.4	13.2	10.0	7.9	6.4	6.8	9.1	11.9	14.4	16.5
Mean Rain mm	97.9	122.3	120.6	107.5	113.7	121.4	73.9	75.2	59.8	73.8	81.6	79.7