Cherry Venture

The shipwreck in the 1970s
History
NameCherry Venture
RouteAuckland to Brisbane
BuilderLindholmens varv, Gothenburg
Completed1944
Out of service1973
FateShipwrecked
StatusDemolished
General characteristics
Tonnage1600

Cherry Venture was a 1600-ton cargo ship of Scandinavian origin. It ran aground on Teewah Beach in South East Queensland, Australia on 6 July 1973 and remained on the beach for 34 years until its removal in early 2007.