SS Cheviot wreck, Point Nepean (heritage-listed – access rules unverified)
Heritage-listed wreck (Victorian Heritage Register S113): the passenger steamer SS Cheviot ran aground at Point Nepean in 1887 and broke up with many people trapped in the fore-cabin; the beach was later named Cheviot Beach. Wikipedia gives the wreck position as 38°18'51"S 144°39'51"E and Scuba Doctor publishes a dive-site page, but no depth, permit or protection rules were verified here. Shore diving is prohibited at Point Nepean per the Parks Victoria diver guide, so treat it as a boat dive in strong-current waters and check Heritage Victoria and Parks Victoria first.
Facts
- Region: Southern Australia – South Australia, Victoria & Tasmania
- Area: Port Phillip Heads (Point Lonsdale & Nepean)
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: wreck, boat, historic
- Coordinates: -38.3142, 144.6642 (approximate)
- Highlights: 1887 steamship wreck, Victorian Heritage Register S113
- Unverified: Depth, protection rules and access not verified.
- Tips: Unverified: depth and whether diving is allowed. Do not remove artefacts.