In 1940 the TSS Maianbar , a 493 - ton steamship , broke its towline while en route to Sydney and drifted ashore near where Pasha Bulker was beached .
However , it is not the first ship to run aground in the area .
In 1940 the TSS Maianbar , a 493 - ton steamship , broke its towline while en route to Sydney and drifted ashore near where Pasha Bulker was beached .
However , it is not the first ship to run aground in the area .