Ship From 1911, That Even Served in WWII, Was Overtaken by Nature, Becoming a Floating Forest
The SS Ayrfield is one of many shipwrecks that can still be seen at the bay. Image credit: Marc Dalmulder
Only a number of rusting ship hulls remain as a reminder of the bay’s past. One of these abandoned vessels is the shipwreck of the SS Ayrfield, which has taken on a new role by becoming one of the main attractions of Homebush Bay as the ‘Floating Forest’.
The story of the Ayrfield goes back to 1911. The 1140-ton steel ship was built by the Greenock and Grangemouth Dockyard Co. under the name Corrimal, and was used to transport goods between Newcastle and Sydney until being reassigned to transport supplies to allied troops in the Pacific region during World War II.
Only a number of rusting ship hulls remain as a reminder of the bay’s past. One of these abandoned vessels is the shipwreck of the SS Ayrfield, which has taken on a new role by becoming one of the main attractions of Homebush Bay as the ‘Floating Forest’.
The story of the Ayrfield goes back to 1911. The 1140-ton steel ship was built by the Greenock and Grangemouth Dockyard Co. under the name Corrimal, and was used to transport goods between Newcastle and Sydney until being reassigned to transport supplies to allied troops in the Pacific region during World War II.
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11 April 2023
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