The Inverloch shipwreck is being uncovered by sand erosion on a country Victorian beach. (9News)
The largest section of Inverloch's historic shipwreck has been revealed, with more than 30 centimetres of sand eroding away to uncover more of the wreckage.
On December 12, 1863, the Amazon departed Melbourne for Mauritius with a cargo of salted meats. Only four days later it washed up on Inverloch surf beach, after encountering a storm on Bass Strait.
Since then, the 157-year-old shipwreck has slowly been uncovered due to erosion.
"There has been a lot of locals walking on the beach trying to keep themselves fit and healthy, and everyone is just amazed with what they are seeing," secretary of Amazon 1863 Project Inc, Karyn Bugeja said.
"At the moment there is more uncovered and it is telling a completely different story to what we thought up until 48 hours ago."
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