Diving the Bulli
The Stern of the Bulli lies on a depth of 16 meters facing north east and the bow lies in 13 meters of water facing south west. The Bulli lies on the northern end of West Cove and because the wreck is preserved really good, this is one of Tasmania's most interesting dive sites. The dive site itself is pretty sheltered and that's also a good reason to do a dive a the Bulli.
- Source: www.parks.tas.gov.au
The Bulli was built in England in 1872. Five years later in June 1877 the Bulli was on its way filled with coal from Newcastle to Launceston. The heavy sea forced the captain to shelter at Erith Island. On 28 June the condeitions seemed to be good enough to continue to Launceston. After they left the sheltered waters of Erith Island they came into rough seas again. The captain decided to go back to Erith Island and anchor at West Cove. They hit a rock, the bo got damaged and they were making a lot of water. They reached West Cove and the crew threw the coal overboard to try to get the weight out of the ship, but they failed. All 28 members of the crew evacuated the ship and survived.
Today the shipwreck is pretty good preserved. Although the bow has collapsed, the biggest part of the hull is still intact. The engine room, rudder, propeller and remains of the bridge are still very good visible.
