Present Day
SS Yongala is today a major tourist attraction for the scuba diving industry in Townsville. It is a popular dive spot with an extensive array of marine life. More than 10,000 divers visit the wreck every year. At 110 metres (361 ft) long, she is one of the largest, most intact historic shipwrecks.
The Maritime Museum of Townsville has an extensive display of Yongala memorabilia.
The death of Tina Watson occurred near the dive site on 22 October 2003. Watson's husband of eleven days was subsequently imprisoned for her homicide.
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