SS Ayrfield
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The SS Ayrfield was a steel-hulled cargo ship that was built in Scotland, United Kingdom and was registered in Sydney, Australia in 1912. It was in service for 60 years before becoming a mangrove as i
The remains of the SS Ayrfield in Homebush Bay
The ship (between Branxton and Teralba) at Blackwattle Bay (1968).
The dense mangroves engulfing the wreck
The wreck with Rhodes apartment blocks in background
Mangrove
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A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline or brackish water. Mangroves grow in an equatorial climate, typically along coastlines and tidal rivers. They have particular adaptati
SS Ayrfield
…cargo ship that was built in Scotland, United Kingdom and was registered in Sydney, Australia in 1912. It was in service for 60 years before becoming a mangrove as it remained aground on Homebush Bay in Western Sydney. Known as a "floating forest", the ship has been reclaimed by dense stands of trees whose…
Mangroves are hardy shrubs and trees that thrive in salt water and have specialised adaptations so they can survive the volatile energies of intertidal zones along marine coasts.
Mangrove roots at low tide in the Philippines
Mangroves are adapted to saline conditions
Red mangrove