Mysteries Of The Bass Strait Triangle
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few stretches of water have claimed as many ships, planes, and lives as the treacherous Bass Strait — the churning channel separating mainland Australia from Tasmania — and Mysteries of the Bass Strait Triangle presents a gripping chronicle of its most baffling and terrifying disappearances. Jack Loney, a meticulous researcher and prolific Australian maritime historian, catalogues decades of inexplicable disasters, vanishings, and strange encounters that have earned this notorious waterway its reputation as the Southern Hemisphere's answer to the Bermuda Triangle. From ill-fated sailing vessels dashed against hidden reefs to the chilling 1978 disappearance of light aircraft pilot Frederick Valentich — who reported a mysterious craft hovering above him before vanishing without trace — Loney details each case with a reporter's precision and a storyteller's flair. This fourth edition stands as a testament to the enduring public fascination with one of Australia's most haunted maritime corridors, its pages enriched by decades of accumulated research and newly uncovered accounts. Loney's authoritative yet accessible prose sits at the intersection of historical record and genuine mystery, refusing easy explanations while grounding each account in verifiable fact. Readers drawn to seafaring lore, unexplained phenomena, or the raw power of the Australian wilderness will find themselves utterly captivated — and more than a little wary of those dark, wind-whipped waters.
Author: Jack Loney
Format: Paperback
Genre: Maritime history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few stretches of water have claimed as many ships, planes, and lives as the treacherous Bass Strait — the churning channel separating mainland Australia from Tasmania — and Mysteries of the Bass Strait Triangle presents a gripping chronicle of its most baffling and terrifying disappearances. Jack Loney, a meticulous researcher and prolific Australian maritime historian, catalogues decades of inexplicable disasters, vanishings, and strange encounters that have earned this notorious waterway its reputation as the Southern Hemisphere's answer to the Bermuda Triangle. From ill-fated sailing vessels dashed against hidden reefs to the chilling 1978 disappearance of light aircraft pilot Frederick Valentich — who reported a mysterious craft hovering above him before vanishing without trace — Loney details each case with a reporter's precision and a storyteller's flair. This fourth edition stands as a testament to the enduring public fascination with one of Australia's most haunted maritime corridors, its pages enriched by decades of accumulated research and newly uncovered accounts. Loney's authoritative yet accessible prose sits at the intersection of historical record and genuine mystery, refusing easy explanations while grounding each account in verifiable fact. Readers drawn to seafaring lore, unexplained phenomena, or the raw power of the Australian wilderness will find themselves utterly captivated — and more than a little wary of those dark, wind-whipped waters.