Australian adventurer, mountaineer, and sea kayaker
Andrew McAuley set out to kayak solo across the treacherous Tasman Sea—a daring journey from Australia to New Zealand. For weeks, he shared updates, videos, and images from his tiny custom-made vessel.
Then, just days from finishing, he issued a chilling distress call and vanished. Only his damaged kayak and camera memory card were found. Nearly two decades later, McAuley’s fate remains a mystery and one of the most haunting unsolved tales in adventure history.
As questions still linger and theories circulate, McAuley’s story stands as both a tribute to human daring and a haunting reminder of nature’s unforgiving power. Dive into the gallery to uncover the clues he left behind.