Grafton Castaways Survival Story

The Grafton Castaways, akin to a real-life Gilligan's Island, were shipwrecked for 18 months in the Auckland Islands in 1864. The five men crafted a thatched hut with glass windows and bookshelves, established a forge, tanned leather, produced soap from seashells, and even brewed beer for survival.

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