Post-script
The wreck site was located by a team of maritime archaeologists and volunteer divers led by the South Australian Government’s State Heritage Branch in April 1986. The wreck of HMS Buffalo is still visible today at Buffalo Bay off Whitianga. The wreck is only visible from the air at low tide and in clear water conditions. The GPS co-ordinates for the location of the wreck are 36°49′36.20″S 175°42′20.0″E / 36.826722°S 175.70556°E / -36.826722; 175.70556Coordinates: 36°49′36.20″S 175°42′20.0″E / 36.826722°S 175.70556°E / -36.826722; 175.70556.
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