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  • 80 YEARS SINCE MV NIMBIN SUNK OFF NORAH HEAD

    80 YEARS SINCE MV NIMBIN SUNK OFF NORAH HEAD

    Today marks 80 years since, the merchant ship Nimbin sunk off Norah Head. Seven men were killed after the ship struck a German mine laid during World War II. The naval vessel had been travelling with supplies from Coffs Harbour to Sydney. Thirteen survivors clung onto debris for some hours, until a passing ship rescued…