Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt

Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt

40 years after the untimely death of Kelly Tarlton, a team made up of friends, family and marine enthusiasts embark upon an adventure to complete one of his final expeditions.

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May 8, 2025 2 mins

Kelly Tarlton is widely known as the visionary of Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World. He was also a highly successful treasure hunter of multiple ship wrecks across the world. 40 years after his untimely death a team made up of friends, family and marine enthusiasts embark upon an adventure to complete one of his final expeditions.

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Most people know Kelly Tarlton as the founder of a famous underground aquarium in Auckland. What you may not know is that he was also New Zealand's most successful treasure hunter. 40 years after his death, a tale told on the high seas ignites a quest to complete his final treasure hunt.

Special thanks to the Tarlton family for their support and trust in making this podcast.

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May 29, 2025 43 mins

Former treasure hunters from Kelly Tarlton’s crew share the outrageous and often dangerous expeditions from around New Zealand's coastline and the world. What do they know about the lost anchor, and can it be found?

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A French ship on an illicit smuggling mission, a crew dying from scurvy and 125-year-old map to a dangerous island known as New Zealand. Our would-be treasure hunters find out how the anchors of the St Jean Baptiste came to be left on the seabed of Doubtless Bay.

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June 12, 2025 33 mins

The final year of Kelly Tarlton’s life saw him forever change the way that aquariums around the world were built. Those who were there share the memories of this achievement and the legacy that’s endured.

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June 19, 2025 35 mins

Combining the journals of Captain De Surville, the notes of Kelly Tarlton and the stories of past divers, the treasure hunt is about to become submerged. With a crew assembled and using cutting edge technology the seabed of doubtless bay is scoured to rediscover the final anchor of the St Jean Baptiste.

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    June 26, 2025 40 mins

    Hamish is confronted with a shocking twist in his effort to complete Kelly Tarlton's final treasure hunt. The anchor isn't where it was supposed to be... So where is it?

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    July 17, 2025 20 mins

    Critical new information is found prompting a one man mission to see if it will lead to completing the treasure hunt.

    Read more about the anchor find on the RNZ website here.

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