The Maheno, the most famous of the Fraser Island wrecks, was driven ashore just north of Happy Valley during a cyclone in 1935.
Once a well-known trans-Tasman liner, the Maheno was bound for a Japanese wrecking yard when she met her stormy end.
Today the hull lies slowly deteriorating in the harsh salt environment, about 10 kilometres north of Happy Valley. More details
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