Scottish Prince Dive Site
Type:
Natural Attractions and National Parks
The Scottish Prince, 800 metres off the Gold Coast’s Southport Spit, features the wreck of a three steel-masted, 64 metre iron barque ship. The Scottish Prince sank as it was sailing from Glasgow, Scotland to Brisbane with a cargo of whiskey, mousetraps, linen and other assorted cargo, with only the hull of the ship remaining.
These days, the Scottish Prince is covered in soft corals and sponges, making it a haven for crayfish, shovelnose rays,