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Australian & New Zealand Shipwrecks Episodes

The Wahine Shipwreck & New Zealand's Deadliest Storm
Feb. 3, 2026

The Wahine Shipwreck & New Zealand's Deadliest Storm

The passenger ferry Wahine capsized in Wellington Harbour after being caught in Cyclone Giselle in 1968.

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The Secrets of RMS Niagara
Jan. 20, 2026

The Secrets of RMS Niagara

The RMS Niagara struck a German mine and sank on January 19th, 1940 with 590 gold bars on board.

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Into the Breakers: The Loch Ard Tragedy
Dec. 15, 2025

Into the Breakers: The Loch Ard Tragedy

Only 2 of 54 survive when the Loch Ard struck the rocks on the coast of Victoria.

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Australia's Deadliest Shipwreck: The Cataraqui
Feb. 25, 2025

Australia's Deadliest Shipwreck: The Cataraqui

A ship full of immigrants to New South Wales are killed on the rocks.

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The Zeewijk with Dr. Howard Gray
May 7, 2024

The Zeewijk with Dr. Howard Gray

A story of survival off the coast of Western Australia.

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Batavia's Graveyard - Part 3
April 4, 2023

Batavia's Graveyard - Part 3

Jeronimus Cornelisz and his fellow mutineers begin their reign of terror on the other survivors of the Batavia shipwreck.

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Batavia's Graveyard - Part 2
March 28, 2023

Batavia's Graveyard - Part 2

In Part 2 of Batavia's Graveyard, the Batavia and its crew depart Table Bay in southern Africa and continue their voyage to the Dutch East Indies.

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Batavia's Graveyard - Part 1
March 21, 2023

Batavia's Graveyard - Part 1

In 1628, the Dutch East India Company sent its brand new flagship vessel Batavia from The Netherlands on a voyage to the settlement of Batavia (modern day Jakarta) in the Dutch East Indies.

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