As the sands of Fire Island are swallowing Le Papillon, Cyclone Yasi has uncovered a mysterious shipwreck on an island off  the Queensland coast.

Cyclone Winds Unbury Island’s 130-Year-Old Shipwreck

The huge cyclone’s intense winds blew away sand on one Queensland island, unearthing the outline of a mysterious shipwreck. It’s a 100-foot (30-meter) longboat, stuck in the sand on Hinchinbrook Island’s beach. The vessel may have been buried under the sand for more than 130 years, reported the Brisbane Times.

Yasi blew away about 100 feet (30 m) of sand from a dune that was covering the front of the shipwreck. Just enough sand was swept away to reveal the top 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) of the shipwreck.

Shipwreck experts are analyzing the ship’s timber to pinpoint its identity. The most likely candidates are three ships that wrecked in shallow water nearby from 1879 to 1880: The Harriet Armytage in 1879, the Charlotte Andrews in 1879 and the Belle in 1880.

Thanks to Irwin Bryan for the passing the news along.