A star of the hit TV series Shipwreck Hunters has shared how a summer job washing wetsuits on Rottnest Island led him to pursue a career of uncovering hidden underwater treasures off WA’s coast.

Fresh off the global release of Shipwreck Hunters’ second season, the team behind the Disney Plus documentary series will be making a live appearance at the Perth Boat Show this weekend, sharing some of the behind-the-scenes secrets and their most harrowing adventures in WA’s deep blue.

Among the crew making an appearance is Ryan Chatfield — the team’s dive leader, underwater cinematographer, and a former Rottnest Island local.

It was on Rottnest that Chatfield’s passion for diving first took shape. He was originally heading to university to study English teaching, but his plans changed when his

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