Million Dollar Point, Espiritu Santo |
The beach at Million Dollar Point 7 km east of Luganville |
Departing American military forces dumped surplus war material including many trucks, jeeps and other vehicles into the sea |
After dumping the equipment, the jetty which had stood here was blown up as well |
An Air Vanuatu Twin Otter (YJ-AV5) flies over Million Dollar Point while landing at Luganville |
The beach at Million Dollar Point is popular with snorkelers as well as divers |
A new shelter under construction at Million Dollar Point |
A silt-covered tire in the shallows at Million Dollar Point |
The shallows at Million Dollar Point |
A school of fish at Million Dollar Point |
A school of fish at Million Dollar Point |
Tubular Deposit from Acorn Worm? |
One of the first things divers reach is the wreck of a coastal merchant ship which sank trying to salvage equipment |
Wreck of the coastal trader |
Wreck of the coastal trader, Million Dollar Point |
Wreck of the coastal trader |
Wreck of the coastal trader |
Wreck of the coastal trader, Million Dollar Point |
Bridge of the coastal trader, Million Dollar Point |
Bridge of the coastal trader, Million Dollar Point |
Historic junk at Million Dollar Point |
After the war, the US tried to sell the surplus equipment to the Anglo-French Condominium government of the New Hebrides |
Wreck of the coastal trader |
Unable to agree, the Americans dumped everything into the sea and went home leaving Vanuatu with a unique dive site |
Wreck of the coastal trader, Million Dollar Point |
Wreck of the coastal trader, Million Dollar Point |
War surplus, Million Dollar Point |
Remains of a truck complete with 4 tires |
Million Dollar Point |
Tires, Million Dollar Point |
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Treaded vehicle, Million Dollar Point |
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Truck, Million Dollar Point |
Truck, Million Dollar Point |
Diving Million Dollar Point |
Diving Million Dollar Point |
WWII relics, Million Dollar Point |
World War II relics |
It looks like a junkyard, but it's a very interesting dive |
Famous forklift at Million Dollar Point |
Diving Million Dollar Point |
Tire, Million Dollar Point |
Diving Million Dollar Point |
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Diving Million Dollar Point |
Diving Million Dollar Point |
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Divers at Million Dollar Point |
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Coral covere helmet, Million Dollar Point |
Nudibranch at Million Dollar Point, Vanuatu |
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Large pot at Million Dollar Point |
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Looks like a detached door |
Divers at Million Dollar Point |
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Million Dollar Point, Vanuatu |
Million Dollar Point, Vanuatu |
Diving Million Dollar Point |
Million Dollar Point, Vanuatu |
Yellowfin goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) |
Sediment covered barrels, Million Dollar Point |
Barrels at Million Dollar Point |
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Million Dollar Point, Vanuatu |
Million Dollar Point, Vanuatu |
Million Dollar Point, Vanuatu |
Soft coral, Million Dollar Point |
Soft coral, Million Dollar Point |
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Lionfish with divers, Million Dollar Point |
Lionfish with divers, Million Dollar Point |
Lionfish at the coastal trader wreck, Million Dollar Point |
Lionfish at the coastal trader wreck, Million Dollar Point |
Lionfish at the coastal trader wreck, Million Dollar Point |
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Headed to the beach, Million Dollar Point |
On land, Million Dollar Point |
Local kids, Million Dollar Point |