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William Ton

Hi-tech drone discovers historic shipwreck in sea grave

An underwater drone helped plot a 3D model map of a shipwreck discovered off the coast of WA. (HANDOUT/HYDRUS)

A century-old shipwreck that holds clues to Australia's trading past has been discovered at the bottom of a treacherous burial ground for vessels off the coast of Western Australia.

The 64-metre wreck, the size of two blue whales, was spotted scattered across the sea floor among the depths of the Rottnest ship graveyard in the Indian Ocean.

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