The 'Birchy' as she is commonly known was a 640
ton collier which sank off Avalon Beach in 1956.
Commonly referred to as 'sixty milers' a number of
colliers plied the 60 miles between Newcastle and
Sydney delivering coal to the power stations. The
'Birchy' rests in around 50 metres of water and has
long been a favourite of the deep diving crowd.
Unfortunately she has broken up badly in the last 8
years but is still an excellent dive.
