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21/04/2026

Clayton's Towing here’s some pictures of the amazing recovery over the last few days.

Facebook compressed the photos unfortunately let me know if you’d like the high res photos ? could make a nice poster/ billboard for you.

18/04/2026

The weather today was magical at Rose Bay Resort - Bowen. What a great way to finish up the school hols…☀️⛱️

16/04/2026

UPDATE the legends at Clayton's Towing have arrived with an amazing fleet of salvage gear !

This may be their BIGGEST job yet!

Can’t wait to see this episode on 7mate!

Zoom in to find all the various vehicles and look for the orange high vis work shirts for scale compared to the 90ft schooner!

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14/04/2026

07/04/2026

Live Action ! Video

Dozens of boats sit shipwrecked along Queensland’s Whitsunday coastline after a destructive summer of wild weather. by Liam McNallySubscribe: http...

07/04/2026

Thanks to ABC QLD for covering this

The vessel 7 Wonder has sat wrecked at Rose Bay in north Queensland for more than two months. Locals say they have been picking up rubbish from the boat daily, but maritime authorities say local salvage contractors are "stretched".

21/03/2026

update these photos are over the last week and today marks 69 days since the cyclone . Maritime safety will be sharing an update soon regarding possible salvage plans and yet at this stage the boat has nearly completed emptying itself (see photos) onto our local reef and beaches. There was enough styrofoam on board to cover more than half of a basketball court or 13 cubic meters. The long term effect on our our coral reef (QLD Best mainland fringing reef) is yet to be determined.

To provide a limited scale I’ve tried to show various loads of junk that are removed every few days and then the new loads which replace by the end of the day. This isn’t close to what’s out there especially in the rocks between beaches.

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16/03/2026

The wrecked 28-metre steel schooner 7 Wonder is the same length as a Basketball Court.

If you’re shocked by the amount of styrofoam, here’s why:

It was insulated with 50mm thick styrofoam sheets covering its entire internal walls and ceilings.

Estimates show ~263 m² of surface area and 13 m³ of volume, enough, if laid flat, to cover 62.5% of a standard basketball court 50mm thick.

(See image for a visual scale )

The interior photos show mainly bare walls where the styrofoam and plywood sheets have now dispersed .

This non-biodegradable material has been disintegrating since the grounding 65 days ago (11 January 2026), contributing to ongoing pollution of our beaches and the officially best mainland fringing reefs in QUEENSLAND.

We pick up what we can but most of it is broken down into tiny pieces already.
These photos were just today’s haul Monday 16th March this has been going on for months! The photos are of styrofoam only there was way more other large debris today, I just wanted to focus on the styrofoam issue .

Any Mathematicians looking for a challenge please verify / correct my (Ai) calculations .

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16/03/2026

Here’s the state of the rocks / beach on Sunday I hadn’t picked anything up over there yesterday as it was so much work cleaning up the bay in previous post . Incase it isn’t clear all this stuff gets removed then the next tide spews out more from the boat.

15/03/2026

🌊 Update on the 7 Wonders Wreck at Rose Bay, Bowen
Sunday 15 March 2026, 63 days have passed since the vessel 7 Wonders began releasing extensive debris into our coastal waters following its grounding during Tropical Cyclone Koji on 11 January.

These photos are only one beach cleanup today. The other beach is worse.

This ongoing discharge has severely impacted Rose Bay’s beaches and Queenslands best mainland fringing reef system, the rarest in Queensland for their direct shore accessibility and ecological value.

Through persistent advocacy, we have successfully urged Marine Safety Queensland (MSQ) to finally prioritise the removal of remaining onboard debris and hazardous materials. Previously the plan was to await salvage operations.

However, as the wreck continues to deteriorate rapidly with each tidal cycle, it is still exacerbating the spread of pollutants.

This footage documents today’s debris cleanup efforts on Rose Bay’s swimming coral beach only . Regrettably, the adjacent beach has fared even worse, with increased volumes of styrofoam, general rubbish, wood and chemical containers washing ashore.

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