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Island Girl
Western River, Kangaroo Island, 200 m from shore
Island Girl was a cutter built in 1961 and lost on 18/02/1987. Fire in engine room, burnt to waterline and sank.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksRhonda
Taylor's Landing, Jussieu Peninsula, South Australia
Rhonda was a cutter built in and lost on 08/03/1987. Vessel broke moorings, went ashore and broke up. Stripped and abandoned.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksGypsy Rose
South Neptune Island
Gypsy Rose was a built in 1973 and lost on 14/01/1988. Dragged Anchor, Struck Rocks, Sank
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksQueen Maria
50 Km South East Of Kangaroo Island
Queen Maria was a built in 1975 and lost on 21/01/1988. Swamped By A Large Wave
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksBronwyn
South of Rocky Island, north of Coffin Bay, West Coast of South Australia
Bronwyn was a cutter built in 1972 and lost on 09/11/1988. The fishing vessel Bronwyn, from Port Lincoln, was netting for sharks about 14 miles south of Rocky Island, in company with the fis
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJoanne-Lee
Point Sir Isaac, NW of Coffin Bay
Joanne-Lee was a cutter built in 1967 and lost on 14/11/1988. Joanne-Lee was engaged in leatherjacket fishing when it ran aground and was wrecked near the tip of Point Sir Isaac, northwest o
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMary
Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Mary was a ketch built in 1876 and lost on 01/08/1951. Mary encountered a north east gale. With the motor out of action, the vessel was washed ashore. It stuck a sand bar, and broke up in he
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksSilver Cloud
Port Victoria, 400 yards offshore
Silver Cloud was a none built in 1944 and lost on 29/06/1974. Winds and heavy seas caused vessel to sink at moorings.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksCela
Purdie Reef, near Purdie Island / Belamore Beach, between Rocky Point and Davenport Creek. 25 kilometers west of Ceduna.
Cela was a none built in 1978 and lost on 08/07/1991. On Sunday 7 July 1991, the fishing vessel Cela ,with Stefan Stihec on board, left Ceduna to long-line fish for school sharks. A violent
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksTurton Star
1 km offshore of Cape Adieu, west of Fowlers Bay
Turton Star was a cutter built in 1968 and lost on 08/10/1992. In early October 1992 Turton Star had been shark fishing in the Great Australian Bight and was working its way back to Ceduna w
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
Head of the Bight, 6 km east of Twin Rocks and 80 m inshore from the high water mark
Unknown was a built in and lost on 1841. Unknown, lost c.1841
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksSouth Australian
6.5 km off Glenelg
South Australian was a built in 1911 and lost on 16/01/1985. Scuttled to form an artificial reef.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnnamed
Bar At Entrance To Waterloo Bay
Unnamed was a none built in 1960 and lost on 29/03/1968. The seas were extremely rough and the vessel was broached by the waves on the dangerous bar and foundered. The vessel quickly broke u
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksSeminole
North Arm Ships Graveyard, Garden Island, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Seminole was a barque built in 1865 and lost on 1910. On the morning of 19th July 1906 a fire broke out on the coal hulk, moored at Birkenhead. Copious amounts of water were emptied into the
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksEnterprise
North Arm, Garden Island, Port Adelaide, South Australia. The vessel lies approx 25-30 m from the terminus of the Main Path, which in turn, lies 150 m SE of the road
Enterprise was a schooner built in 1868 and lost on 8/1913. Upon its deregistration in 1913, the Enterprise became a water-tender for a short time, carting fresh water supplies to vessels at
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksGem
Garden Island Ships Graveyard, North Arm, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Gem was a built in 1868 and lost on 1927. Re-purposed first as a pontoon, then as a foot bridge. It was then moved and abandoned at the North Arm.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnidentified Iron Dredge
East end of North Arm Ship's Graveyard, Garden Island, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Unidentified Iron Dredge was a built in and lost on . Abandoned
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnidentified Wooden Barge
Garden Island
Unidentified Wooden Barge was a built in and lost on . Abandoned
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnidentified Iron Pontoon No.1
North Arm, southern shore of Garden Island, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Unidentified Iron Pontoon No.1 was a built in and lost on . Abandoned
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnidentified Iron Pontoon No.2
North Arm Ships' Graveyard, Garden Island
Unidentified Iron Pontoon No.2 was a built in and lost on . Abandoned
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnidentified Iron Pontoon No.3
North Arm, Garden Island, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Unidentified Iron Pontoon No.3 was a built in and lost on . Abandoned.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnidentified Iron Barge/Dredge
West End Of North Arm Ships' Graveyard, Garden Island, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Unidentified Iron Barge/Dredge was a built in and lost on . Abandoned
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAline
Groper Bay, Flinders Island, 18 miles west of Elliston, West Coast, South Australia
Aline was a cutter built in 1933 and lost on 16/03/1959. Ran aground on a reef 200 yards offshore. Wrecked after dragging its moorings and anchor. Broke up after unsuccessful salvage attempt
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAmy
Angelakis' Beach (Armours Beach), north side of Thevenard
Amy was a cutter built in 1860 and lost on 1952. Deliberately abandoned ashore.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAngelica S
Masillon Island, north point of the cove on the west side of the island. South south west of Ceduna, West Coast, South Australia.
Angelica S was a built in 1979 and lost on 13/12/1996. Angelica S was fishing for tuna bait on its way to Streaky Bay when it ran aground in rough seas on Masillon Island at about 2.00am on
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAnna
Murat Bay, Thevenard, south west of Ceduna, West Coast, South Australia
Anna was a cutter built in 1905 and lost on 1970. During a SW gale, Anna was found to be taking on water and in danger of sinking. It was towed by the Thevenard pilot boat and beached at Arm
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksDrifter
Thevenard, near Ceduna, West Coast of South Australia.
Drifter was a none built in 1943 and lost on 6/1995. Drifter broke from its moorings and was lost on the rocks east of the boat harbour on the south side of Thevenard in June or July 1995. F
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksLady Gilmore
Near Ron Hill's Bluff, futher north in Corvisart Bay, west of Streaky Bay
Lady Gilmore was a none built in 1972 and lost on 25/05/1992. Vessel was stranded and wrecked on reef. The vessel was then deliberately scuttled as a diving and fishing site. During a SW sto
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksLinda Bruce
Between Cape Radstock and Labatt Point
Linda Bruce was a cutter built in 1964 and lost on 09/10/1995. The fishing vessel Linda Bruce left Streaky Bay on 7 October 1995 to fish for sharks and on 9 October the master, Greg Steer, d
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMabel
Elliston, Waterloo Bay, South Australia
Mabel was a cutter built in and lost on 1930. Mabel broke from its moorings during a storm in Waterloo Bay in c.1930, and drove ashore becoming a total wreck.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMaddalena II
West side of Flinders Island, South Australia
Maddalena II was a none built in 1972 and lost on 17/12/1992. Stranded as a result of striking rocks during a gale.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMagic II
North shore of Fishery Bay, South Australia
Magic II was a unknown built in 1960 and lost on 08/08/1990. Magic II was sheltering from a storm in Fishery Bay after being out shark fishing on 8 August 1990. The vessel was drifting while
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMagpie
North of Franklin Island, near Ceduna, South Australia
Magpie was a ketch built in 1928 and lost on 1994. Vessel was stripped and deliberately scuttled.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksOrlanti
Blanche Port, Streaky Bay
Orlanti was a cutter built in 1924 and lost on 1947. In about 1947 Orlanti broke from its moorings out off Hospital Beach at Streaky Bay, in Blanche Port, during a storm and grounded on ‘Raz
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksRed Rover
Kellidie Bay, near Port Lincoln Between Coffin Bay And Port Lincoln
Red Rover was a cutter built in 1839 and lost on 17/09/1887. Red Rover left Kellidie Bay just east of, and within Coffin Bay, in company with another oyster cutter, Elizabeth, on 17 Septembe
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksSea Rover
Sceale Bay, near Streaky Bay, South Australia
Sea Rover was a cutter built in 1945 and lost on 18/07/1981. Stranded ashore by waves.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksShannon
6.5 miles NW of Cape Carnot, near Shoal Point, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Shannon was a cutter built in 1962 and lost on 10/05/1989. The Port Lincoln cray fishing vessel Shannon was operating along the coast west of Sleaford Bay, southwest of Port Lincoln on 10 Ma
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksTern
Loch Well Beach, south of Elliston, South Australia
Tern was a cutter built in 1890 and lost on 30/05/1936. Tern broke from its moorings at ‘Front Beach’ on the east side of Flinders Island and was driven ashore and wrecked at Loch Well Beach
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksTikler
Fowlers Bay
Tikler was a cutter built in and lost on 1973. During a storm in 1973 Tikler foundered on its moorings at Fowlers Bay. The vessel was dragged ashore about 500 metres south of the jetty usi
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksCaprice
Mount Dutton Bay, next to jetty. West Coast Of South Australia.
Caprice was a cutter built in and lost on 1928. In 1928 the Caprice foundered after dragging its anchor and smashing against the Mount Dutton Bay jetty.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown - belonging to Thomas Lashmar and Henry Grey
Flinders Island
Unknown - belonging to Thomas Lashmar and Henry Grey was a unknown built in and lost on 1845.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
Avoid Bay or possibly Coffin Bay
Unknown was a unknown built in and lost on 16/09/1849. Driven to the south by heavy gales. In sight of land when the vessel capsized at 10 am and foundered.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
St Peter Island
Unknown was a unknown built in and lost on 1875. Stranded and wrecked.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnnamed
Blanche Port, Streaky Bay
Unnamed was a none built in 1945 and lost on 23/10/1946. Broke away from moorings in a storm and disappeared.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksVulcan's Canvas Boat
Coffin Bay
Vulcan's Canvas Boat was a cutter built in 1845 and lost on 15/09/1845. Wrecked
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksWilkie
Front Beach, East Side Of Flinders Island
Wilkie was a cutter built in 1924 and lost on 1/1960. Wilkie was cray fishing at Flinders Island and was anchored off the ‘Front Beach’ on the east side of the island in c.January 1960. In t
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksWippah
Hospital Beach, Murat Bay, Ceduna
Wippah was a cutter built in 1900 and lost on 1972. In c.1972 Wippah sank at the Ceduna jetty in Murat bay after damaging its sternpost but was subsequently raised and repaired. Shortly afte
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksTula
Denial Bay, west of Ceduna
Tula was a cutter built in and lost on 1965. Tula foundered at its moorings in Denial Bay during a storm in c.1965. The mast was considered to be a hazard and was removed from the sunken r
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksPhyllis
Smoky Bay
Phyllis was a cutter built in and lost on 1948. In c.1948 the vessel foundered at its mooring south of the Smoky Bay jetty during a southwest gale and was driven ashore.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJack and Jill
Smoky Bay
Jack and Jill was a cutter built in and lost on 11/04/1948. On 11 April 1948 the vessel was driven ashore from its mooring during a storm to the ‘Shell Pit’ area, south of the Smoky Bay je
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksCorsair
Smoky Bay, West Coast of South Australia.
Corsair was a ketch built in 1938 and lost on 11/04/1948. During a storm on 11 April 1948 the Corsair was driven ashore from its mooring to the ‘Shell Pit’ area south-east of the Smoky Bay j
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAurora
Thevenard Slipway, near Ceduna, West Coast of South Australia.
Aurora was a cutter built in and lost on 1948. The vessel foundered next to the slipway and stone jetty.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksWhite Wings
Keahne's Beach, north side of Thevenard
White Wings was a cutter built in and lost on 1959. In c.1959 the vessel was deliberately abandoned and scrapped near Keahne’s beach on the north side of Thevenard slipway and the remains
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksLaura
Acraman Creek, north end of Streaky Bay
Laura was a cutter built in and lost on 1950. Laura sank at its mooring in Acraman Creek, at the north end of Streaky Bay, in c.1950 during a SW gale. Efforts to salvage the vessel failed
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
East of Thevenard Slipway, near Ceduna
Unknown was a cutter built in and lost on 1900. Wrecked, circumstances unknown.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
West of Thevenard Jetty, half way between the Jetty and Pinky Point
Unknown was a cutter built in and lost on 1900. The vessel was wrecked just west of the Thevenard jetty on an unknown date, however it was most likely after the 1920s. The remains of its w
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
Off Thevenard Slipway, near Ceduna
Unknown was a cutter built in and lost on 1959. In c.1959 the vessel was deliberately scuttled off the Thevenard slipway.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
Cape Vivonne, SW of Ceduna
Unknown was a cutter built in and lost on 1961. Longlines washed overboard in storm and fouled propeller. Waves then capsized the vessel and swept it onto the rocks at Cape Vivonne where i
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnnamed
Laura Bay, SE of Ceduna
Unnamed was a cutter built in and lost on 1964. Sailing the fishing cutter at night into Laura Bay when it grounded on a reef at low tide on the west side of the bay. The vessel was holed
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
Just North Of Denial Bay Jetty
Unknown was a cutter built in and lost on 1948. Foundered at its moorings in a storm.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksBuster
3 km NW of Port Haslam, Streaky Bay, West Coast of South Australia.
Buster was a built in 1959 and lost on 1983. In c.1983 Buster broke from its mooring at Dunn’s Wells, northeast of Point De Mole, in Streaky Bay, during a northwesterly gale. The vessel cam
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksKarina G
Merdayerrah Sandpatch, 19 km east of Eucla
Karina G was a none built in 1965 and lost on 24/01/1990. Karina G was fishing for tuna in the Great Australian Bight off Eucla in January 1990. At 6.45am on the morning of 24 January 1990,
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
East of Wittelbee Point, Decres Bay
Unknown was a cutter built in and lost on 1932. In c.1932 the fishing cutter was operating in Decres Bay with two crew, Richard Fuss and his son Rex, when it was driven ashore during a sto
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
4 km NW of Port Haslam Jetty, Streaky Bay
Unknown was a none built in and lost on 1983. In c.1983 the fishing vessel broke from its mooring near Acraman Creek in Streaky Bay during a northwesterly gale, and came ashore about 4 km
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksBilly Keith
Hospital Cove, Blanche Port, Streaky Bay
Billy Keith was a cutter built in and lost on 1922. In c.1922 Billy Keith was driven from its mooring in Blanche Port during a west to northwest storm. The vessel came ashore at Hospital C
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksNever Fail
Hospital Cove, Blanche Port, Streaky Bay
Never Fail was a cutter built in 1924 and lost on 1932. In c.1932 the auxiliary fishing cutter Never Fail was driven from its mooring in Blanche Port during a west to northwest storm. The ve
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksHonky Tonk
Baird Bay, Near Streaky Bay, South Australia.
Honky Tonk was a none built in and lost on 03/02/1973. On Saturday 3 February 1973, Arne Loumann and his deckhand Frank Lowe of Streaky Bay, left Baird Bay in Honky Tonk to pull craypots o
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksEunice
Fowlers Bay, Far West Coast Of South Australia. West Of Ceduna
Eunice was a cutter built in and lost on 1982. Eunice broke from its moorings at Fowlers Bay during a storm in c.1982 and foundered after striking the jetty. It was raised and towed to a p
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksExocett II
Golden Island, south of Point Avoid, near Coffin Bay
Exocett II was a none built in 1987 and lost on 16/03/1991. On 16 March 1991, Exocett II was swamped by a wave and sank in 12 m of water, about 500 m off Golden Island, south of Point Avoid,
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksFlinders Endeavour
Between Cape Radstock (Baird Bay) and Flinders Island, SA
Flinders Endeavour was a none built in 1940 and lost on 1968. Flinders Endeavour left Streaky Bay one morning in 1968 (Jan to April or Nov to Dec)heading for Flinders Island, and was about h
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksGracie
Coffin Bay
Gracie was a cutter built in and lost on 1966. Gracie was abandoned and left to rot on the shore east of the jetty in Coffin Bay about half way between the jetty and Joe Bullock’s oyster f
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksIris
West side of jetty, Blanche Port, Streaky Bay, South Australia
Iris was a cutter built in 1900 and lost on 1946. During a storm in 1946, the Iris smashed against the western side of the jetty at Blanche Port in Streaky Bay and foundered. After the topsi
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksIris
Blanche Port, Streaky Bay, South Australia
Iris was a cutter built in 1935 and lost on 1975. Iris fell into disrepair and sank at its mooring in c.1975 off Schlinks Landing, locally named Smokehouse, on the west side of Blanche Port,
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJenalane
Fowlers Bay
Jenalane was a none built in and lost on 1969. In 1969 Jenalane broke from its moorings in a storm and foundered after striking the Fowlers Bay jetty. The vessel was subsequently raised an
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJohn and May
St Peter Island, West Coast of South Australia
John and May was a ketch built in 1851 and lost on 1914. The cause and date loss for the John and May has not been determined, other than its remains lie on the northeast shore of St Peters
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksKiana
Yanerbie, Sceale Bay, near Streaky Bay
Kiana was a built in 1935 and lost on 5/1979. Vessel broke from its moorings, drove ashore in storm and was wrecked.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnidentified Admiralty Anchor
Unidentified Admiralty Anchor was a built in and lost on .
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksErie
Erie was a built in 1940 and lost on 1955. Damaged in a storm in the mid 1950s. Abandoned
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksDavid Witton
Witton Bluff, near mouth of the Onkaparinga River
David Witton was a brig built in 1833 and lost on 17/03/1839. David Witton arrived at Holdfast Bay under charter from grazier McFarlane with a cargo of 500 sheep. The vessel departed Holdfas
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJohn Leslie Griffiths (J.L. Griffiths)
SE of Kangaroo Island, possibly off Cape Northumberland
John Leslie Griffiths (J.L. Griffiths) was a barque built in 29/06/1876 and lost on 9/1880. On 17 September 1880, the barque J.L. Griffiths departed Port Adelaide bound for the Don River, Ta
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