TROY D (2007)
Maria Island, Tasmania
Motorised A1 hopper barge
VESSEL DETAILS
Launched:
1969 Newcastle, Australia as Roy A Cameron
Sank:
Scuttled 2007
Length:
55.3 metres (182’)
Beam:
11 metres (36’)
Displacement:
792 tons
Speed:
Unknown
Crew:
Unknown
Passengers:
Nil
WARNING: Wrecks should not be penetrated without proper training & equipment!
NOTE: All wrecks and related artifacts older than 75 years in Australian waters are protected by the Australian Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976. Nothing can be taken!
INFORMATION
Originally named Roy A Cameron, Troy D served the Melbourne Port Authority until 1996 after which she was refurbished in Geelong, Victoria and put to use as a bulk carrier on the New South Wales coast between Sydney and Wollongong in New South Wales.
After running aground in late 1996, she was towed back to Sydney and laid up until the rusting hulk was purchased cheaply to be prepared and scuttled as a recreational scuba diving site in 2006 in Tasmania.
Troy D was scuttled spectacularly by explosives, some say too much explosive, off Maria Island in 2007.
Maria Island, or wukaluwikiwayna in local aboriginal language, is in the Tasman Sea around four kilometres (2.5 mi) off Point Lesueur in Tasmania’s south east.
The Troy D project cost the Federal and State Governments around $300,000.
The well preserved wreck sits on its keel and now supports an exquisite array of marine life including beautiful jewel anemones and large schools of fish.
The Troy D’s interior was specially prepared to provide diver access points for safe exploration of the wreck.
The bow and engine room are a highlight and at the stern, the propellor and rudder are readily recognisable.
Troy D is a wreck certainly worth the effort in the right conditions, and like a good wine, is improving with time!
Special thanks to Aaron from Go Dive Tasmania
Copyright © 2025 Steve Sinclair
DIVE DETAILS
Scuba:
Advanced Diver
Snorkelling:
Too deep for snorkelling & freediving
Access:
Boat only (20 minutes)
Depth:
18 – 24 metres (60-80’)
Visibility:
8 – 20 metres(25-60’)
Water temperature:
12 – 18°C (54-64°F)
Seasonal:
No, but winter is best
OTHER GREAT DIVES WHILE IN THE AREA
Giant Kelp Forest, SS Nord, Sister Rocks, Hippolyte Rock Seals and Port Arthur.
2026 GREAT AUSTRALIAN DIVE CHALLENGE
Dive Registration
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NOTE: Entrants should do this dive with one of the following preferred dive services.
DIVE SERVICES
GO DIVE TASMANIA
67 Argyle Street
Hobart TAS 7000
+61 (3) 6231 9749
info@godivetassie.com.au
www.godivetas.com.au
OTHER SERVICES
Need somewhere to eat, drink or stay?
LUFRA HOTEL
380 Pirates Bay Road
Eaglehawk Neck TAS 7179
+ 61 (3) 6250 3262
reception@lufrahotel.com
www.lufrahotel.com
DIVE TRAVEL SERVICES
LOCATION
State or Territory:
Tasmania
Nearest City:
Hobart
Nearest Regional City:
Not applicable
Nearest Town:
Eaglehawk Neck
HOW TO GET THERE
Air:
Nearest International Airport:
Melbourne
Nearest Domestic/Regional Airport:
Hobart/Launceston
Road:
Hobart to Eaglehawk Neck:
Just over 1 hour (76 km/47 mi) via A9
Launceston to Eaglehawk Neck:
Just under 3 hours (235 km/145 mi) via National Highway 1/A3/A9
Bus:
From Hobart or Launceston
Train:
Not available
Ferry:
Geelong, Victoria to Devonport, Tasmania (Spirit of Tasmania)
