SHIPWRECKED, Tomaree Museum Association’s third and largest public exhibition of the year, is off to a booming start with 1,032 visitors in the first 7 days.
The exhibition is focused on shipwrecks that occurred off the Port Stephens and Newcastle coastline, where several hundred disasters have occurred since the early 1800s.
Some of the ships featured are the Catterthun, Maitland, Psyche, Pappinbarra and Cawarra.
The exhibition also includes banners profiling major shipwrecks from other Australian states, courtesy of the Australian National Maritime Museum.
Ship models and shipwreck artefacts are also on display, including items from the Newcastle Maritime Museum. Several videos are also being continually screened, including ‘Sea Sik diving footage’ and the ‘SS Catterhun’s Gold’.
Keynote speakers at the exhibition are John ‘Stinker’ Clarke and Shayne Humphreys.
Atlantis Port Stephens has supported the exhibition by supplying a diorama. Visitors can stand in front of it and have their photo taken as a reminder of their visit.
Organisers have described the flow of visitors as excellent, and expect this to continue throughout the school holidays and beyond.
The exhibition, Shipwrecked, is open in the exhibition hall of the Tomaree Headland Precinct, Shoal Bay, until 23 October 2026. Entry is free, and opening hours are 9am to 3pm.
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