Hello Shadowman7
Near the mouth of the Derwent River (between Betsey Island and the Iron Pot ? now known as Hope Beach) the ship 'Hope' was wrecked on the 29th April 1827 which is supposed to have been carrying a chest of coins valued at ₤30,000 for the troops stationed at Hobart.
Legend has it the two soldiers tasked with guarding the treasure buried the treasure in secret. The 2 soldiers were eventually posted to India where one died of fever. the other returned to Ireland where years later as an old man he told the story of the theft and gave the directions to find the treasure to a farmer.
The Farmer came to Hobart to search for the treasure. He was curious character that roamed the foreshore for thew treasure for years but never found the treasure.
Generations of young and not so young Hobartians have searched for fun along the fore shores. As far as it is known no one reported any discovery of treasure.
Hardluck
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