Western Cape

City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality

South Africa

The Maori (British cargo ship) wrecked on 05th August 1909 in fog after colliding with a rock.  Kelp and crayfish are in abundance and the wreck is in fairly good condition.  Railway lines still lie in her aft.  China and porcelain have been found on the wreck.



The wreck is accessed from Hout Bay. Hout Bay is reached along the Penninsula Drive, departing Cape Town towards Sea Point, Stand and passing Llandudno. 

The Maori Wreck