Stockton Beach is located north of the Hunter River in New South Wales, stretches from Stockton to Anna Bay and is 32km long. Stockton Beach provides awesome scenery including the Sygna Shipwreck. The 53,000 Norwegian bulk carrier Sygna became stuck in May 1974 during cyclonic conditions. After repairing holes in the stern, a Japanese salvage team refloated the bow to Taiwan and broken up for scrap. They were, however, unsuccessful with the Stern, which remains wedged in the sand on Stockton Beach.
NORWEGIAN SYGNA SHIPWRECK
A great day or weekend to spend with family or friends – Other areas of interest are the fishing huts located behind the dunes – called Tin City - along with Pyramid-shaped Tank Traps which were placed along the beach to prevent enemy landings.
TANK TRAPS 1946 (REF - Newcastle Herald – 15 May 2015)
Recovery equipment is a must with soft sand and plenty of fun driving on the dunes - an ideal 4x4 track for the family. There are permits required to access the beach and designated camping and 4WD areas with plenty of information available online.
DRIVING ON THE SAND DUNES
(REF – for more information about the wreckage visit: https://www.coastalwatch.com/surfing/210/flashback-to-the-infamous-1974-storm-swell-sygna-stockton-wreck)