Picture of the Black Swan 1853-1880 similar in appearance and construction to the Reliance .
Weather permitting searches are regulary taken to find this elusive wreck .Due to the basalt rock in the area a magnotometer is of no use so we must rely on side scan sonar. Prevalent strong Sth Westerly winds can make this an extremely dangerous location as sea conditions in Bass Strait can change in a very short space of time .
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