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The famous SS Wollongbar shipwreck — \"The Wreck\" — lies just 30 metres offshore, its rusted remains poking above the surface and acting as an artificial reef teeming with bream, kingfish, and wobbegong sharks. Protected by the headland, the waters here are generally calm and clear, making it ideal for beginner snorkellers who want to swim over a century-old wreck while schools of fish swirl beneath them. 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