Evidence-backed unusual places in Australia, grouped with maps, original sources and useful geographic context. These are crawlable research records, not an indiscriminate directory: reports without enough depth remain available for exploration but are excluded from search indexing.
Malcolm
Tumby Bay, Second Creek, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.
Malcolm was a ketch built in 1875 and lost on 22/09/1928. Stranded and abandoned
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksPatsie
Port Victoria Bay (Head)
Patsie was a cutter built in and lost on 02/10/1928. On 2 October 1928 the fishing cutter Patsie was sheltering from high seas and gale-force winds in the lee of Point Pearce. Patsie's anc
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksEva
Murray River, just downstream from rail bridge, Murray Bridge, South Australia
Eva was a built in 1891 and lost on 1928. Recorded to have been broken up.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJuno
North Arm, Garden Island, Port Adelaide
Juno was a schooner built in 27/10/1903 and lost on 21/04/1931. By the 1930s, with the continued development of rail and the growth of road transport, the Juno’s demise was near and the vess
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnnamed Cutter
Minlacowie, half a mile from the Minlacowie jetty
Unnamed Cutter was a cutter built in and lost on 10/1928. Driven ashore, broke up.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksEclipse
Wolff Reef, near Reef Points, between Wardang Island and Balgowan, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Eclipse was a ketch built in 1864 and lost on 30/04/1929. At 1:00 am in the morning squally weather conditions and a westerly wind drove the vessel off course where it struck the inside of W
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksWaikerie
Morgan
Waikerie was a built in 1911 and lost on 12/09/1929. Fire
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksLady Daly
North Arm, Garden Island Ships' Graveyard, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Lady Daly was a schooner built in 1876 and lost on 06/09/1929. The schooner was dismantled and abandoned in the North Arm c.1926 and its register was closed on 6 September 1929. Today, littl
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksNellie
Morgan, River Murray, South Australia
Nellie was a built in 1882 and lost on 22/01/1930. Destroyed by fire.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksStanley
Garden Island, North Arm River, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Stanley was a schooner built in 10/02/1879 and lost on 07/10/1930. Stanley was laid up and sold for demolition in 1930. On 7th October 1930 the remains were removed to the North Arm and aban
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksPhoebe
Unknown, possibly Garden Island, SA
Phoebe was a built in 1847 and lost on 1930. Broken up.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMangana
Garden Island, North Arm, southern shore, east of Waterpipes, onshore, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Mangana was a schooner built in 20/04/1876 and lost on 23/03/1931. In February 1931, having been laid up for some time, the Mangana was considered unfit for service and the owners applied fo
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksGrace Darling
South-west side of Garden Island, North Arm, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Grace Darling was a schooner built in 1907 and lost on 19/06/1931. In 1931, John Darling and Son requested permission from the Harbours Board to dismantle and abandon the Grace Darling. On 1
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMoe
Garden Island Beach, east of water pipes and near the Gem and Sarnia, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Moe was a barque built in 1876 and lost on 25/09/1931. In August 1928 the Habours Board was notified of the owners’ intention to scrap the hulk and permission was sought to scuttle it on the
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksFlinders
North Arm, Garden Island, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Flinders was a schooner built in 07/11/1878 and lost on 04/09/1931. In August 1931 an application was made to the Habours Board to place the hulk at the North Arm with a view to scrapping it
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksVictoria
Tunkallila Beach , east of Porpoise Head, 6 miles east of Cape Jervis and 12 miles NNE of Cape Willoughby, Kangaroo Island.
Victoria was a built in 1928 and lost on 05/10/1934. Struck rocks in obscured visibility due to dust storm.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJanet
Cape Cassini, Kangaroo Island
Janet was a cutter built in 07/08/1880 and lost on 29/03/1938. Cray pot rope snagged the propeller, stalled the engine, and went aground.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksEthel
Near Cape Spencer, Innes National Park, SE of Inneston, Yorke Peninsula
Ethel was a schooner built in 1882 and lost on 1939. Wrecked, broken
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksTarna
Off Daly Head, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Tarna was a cutter built in 1928 and lost on 6/1948. Wrecked
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksQuorna
10 miles off Cape Hart, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Quorna was a built in 1912 and lost on 30/10/1950. Originally beached in 1947, the Quorna was not disposed of until 1950. On 29th October 1950 the stripped hulk (with “Good-bye sweetheart”
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksGrelka
5 miles NE of Cape St. Albans, Kangaroo Island
Grelka was a schooner built in 1910 and lost on 26/01/1955. Explosion and fire in the engine room.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksCookaburra
Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island
Cookaburra was a cutter built in 1930 and lost on 19/05/1962. Broke moorings and the vessel washed ashore.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJoan Margaret
Cape Gantheaume, Kangaroo Island
Joan Margaret was a schooner built in 1948 and lost on 18/03/1963. A freak wave hit the boat, snapped the anchor cable, and it went aground.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJeanette S
Near West Bay, Kangaroo Island
Jeanette S was a lugger built in 1913 and lost on 28/04/1966. Sprang a leak, was abandoned and sank.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAltair
Althorpe Island, Investigator Strait, South Australia
Altair was a cutter built in 1943 and lost on 7/1971. Little is known of the circumstances of the loss of Altair, other than it ran aground at Althorpe island in 1971.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAmber Star
1 mile south of Cape Bouguer, Kangaroo Island
Amber Star was a cutter built in 1966 and lost on 14/01/1973. On 7 January, 1973, Amber Star, skippered by her part owner Gus Mere, with crewmen John Mere (21 years) and Siegmund Masierowski
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksBarge No.10
River Murray
Barge No.10 was a built in and lost on 1945. Scuttled
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksLurline
Sellicks Beach
Lurline was a ketch built in 27/11/1873 and lost on 16/03/1946. Battered by two gales in succession, lost steering and sails, and driven ashore.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksVenus
North Neptune Island
Venus was a cutter built in 1847 and lost on 14/06/1946. Hit hidden rock that carried away rudder - washed against cliffs
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnnamed
Langton Island, Spencer Gulf
Unnamed was a built in and lost on 01/07/1946. Vessel was wrecked in unknown circumstances. The two crew spent two days on on Langdon Island before being rescued and taken to Reevesby Isl
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksBalala
North side of Franklin Islands, 28 miles south of Ceduna, West Coast of South Australia.
Balala was a cutter built in and lost on 27/07/1946. A storm drove the vessel onto rocks. When the vessel had failed to return to Ceduna by 30 July, the local Flying Doctor aircraft was di
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksCecelia
5-10 m offshore, 200 m NNE of Port Le Hunte Jetty (Pt. Sinclair), Cactus Beach? 16 km from Penong
Cecelia was a ketch built in 1873 and lost on 04/10/1946. Grounded during storm and wrecked.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMinx
Outer Harbor, Port Adelaide
Minx was a built in and lost on 27/04/1947. Collision with a steamer at Port Adelaide
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksBroughton
Flint Rock, Port Macdonnell, South East Coast of South Australia. 4 miles from Port Macdonnell between the town and Eight Mile Creek.
Broughton was a ketch built in 1873 and lost on 14/07/1947. Dragged anchor on Flint Rock.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksRomona
Nora Creina Bay
Romona was a cutter built in and lost on 17/11/1947. Sank while being towed from Beachport to Robe by the fishing cutter Henry Moss.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksTar Baby
Farm Beach, near Coffin Bay, South Australia
Tar Baby was a cutter built in 1884 and lost on 28/02/1948. During a northwest gale on 28 February 1948, the fishing cutter Tar Baby broke from its mooring at Farm Beach and was thrown ashor
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAdonis
Outer Harbor, between Royal Adelaide Yacht Squadron and Port River
Adonis was a ketch built in 1864 and lost on 18/02/1953. On 18 February 1953 the ketch Adonis broke its moorings during a storm and capsized off Outer Harbor as it approached the Port River.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksEbar (Ebor)
Robe, South Australia
Ebar (Ebor) was a cutter built in and lost on 29/05/1948. The vessel broke its moorings during a storm and went ashore.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJennifer
In front of Robe Hotel, Robe
Jennifer was a cutter built in 1931 and lost on 29/05/1948. Vessel broke its moorings during a severe gale and went aground with two other vessels: La Paloma and Ebor.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksLa Paloma
Robe, South Australia
La Paloma was a cutter built in 1946 and lost on 29/05/1948. Vessel broke its moorings during a gale of 80 knot winds.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksEnterprise
Ceduna Jetty, West Coast of South Australia
Enterprise was a cutter built in 1918 and lost on 31/10/1948. Enterprise dragged its anchor during a rough gale on Sunday 31 October 1948 and crashed into the Ceduna jetty. The vessel then s
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMermaid
Spilsby Island, South Australia
Mermaid was a cutter built in and lost on 1950. Wrecked
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksRenmark
Goolwa Wharf
Renmark was a built in 1912 and lost on 02/02/1951. Partially burnt by fire and sank.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksCorio
Admella Rock, 2.5 miles from Cape Bank, South East Coast of South Australia.
Corio was a built in 25/03/1919 and lost on 26/02/1951. During a voyage from Rapid Bay to Port Kembla with a cargo of limestone, the freighter Corio ran aground on a rock close to Admella's
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMay
Cape Willoughby, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
May was a cutter built in and lost on 10/03/1951. At 8:30pm May ran onto rocks under the Cape Willoughby lighthouse. The vessel was badly holed and was beached.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUndaunted
Green Point, 10 miles from Port Macdonnell
Undaunted was a built in 06/03/1908 and lost on 30/03/1951. Dragged moorings, wrecked on reef.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJohn Robb
Off Wonga Shoal Light Beacon (Grg) St. Vincents Gulf (P)
John Robb was a ketch built in 1879 and lost on 24/04/1954. Collision with the 134-ton tug Falcon. The tug was towing a barge filled with 700 tons of rock from Klein's Point to Birkenhead (P
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksTally
Near the Town Jetty, Port Lincoln
Tally was a built in and lost on 29/06/1954. Fuel fumes exploded. Burnt to the waterline and sank.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMyee
Port Pirie, South Australia
Myee was a built in and lost on 7/1954. Abandoned on the bank and scrapped.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksSaurian
NW of Port Noarlunga Jetty, Gulf Of St. Vincent. 5 kms west of Port Stanvac Oil Refinery
Saurian was a built in 12/02/1881 and lost on 24/11/1954. Scrapped and scuttled.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksSlow Coach
Near VOC Jetty, Birkenhead
Slow Coach was a built in and lost on 29/03/1956. Burnt
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAjax
Blanche Port, Streaky Bay. Gone ashore behind David Hylands & Sons fish processing factory
Ajax was a cutter built in 1930 and lost on 11/06/1956. The vessel parted from its moorings on the east side of the Streaky Bay jetty in Blanche Port during a gale, and drove ashore behind D
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAlba
Remains reported in North Arm, Port Adelaide. Possibly Jervois Basin Ships Graveyard (Log Pool).
Alba was a built in 04/06/1867 and lost on 11/1956. Eventually sold for scrap and broken up.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMars
Weir Cove, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Mars was a cutter built in 1891 and lost on 20/07/1957. On 16 July 1957 the Mars, skippered by Jerry Jelinek and with two crew, sailed from Port Adelaide to Kangaroo Island on a shark-fishin
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksWindward
100 feet off No. 3 Beacon, Port Pirie
Windward was a cutter built in and lost on 07/02/1958. Burnt and sank
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMerle
Murray Bridge, opposite wharf, about 70 m directly out from where Pleasure Boat sits, about 120 m upstream from Murrundi and about 70 m south of Unknown shipwreck (barge)
Merle was a built in 1904 and lost on 01/03/1958. Burnt and sank.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMagic
Cape Cassini, 20 miles from the beach
Magic was a cutter built in 1874 and lost on 03/04/1958. Vessel ran aground when the helm was unattended while fixing the engine.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksCarleen
2 miles off Orwell Rocks, Port Macdonnell, South Australia
Carleen was a built in 1930 and lost on 15/04/1958. Overturned in heavy seas.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksBarge No.7
Port Pirie, Spencer Gulf
Barge No.7 was a built in 1877 and lost on 04/11/1958. Broken up.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksYandra
South Neptune Island
Yandra was a none built in 1928 and lost on 24/01/1959. Yandra ran aground during dense fog on the northern island in the South Neptune Island group at the mouth of Spencer Gulf at about 10
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAlert
Ethelton 'Log Pool', near Railway Bridge, Old Port Reach, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Alert was a ketch built in 06/05/1873 and lost on 10/02/1960. The vessel lay derelict near the Jervois Bridge. On 10 February 1960, Alert was moved to the logpool at Ethelton, beached and ev
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksWangaree
Eagle's Nest, between Hall Bay & Sheringa
Wangaree was a cutter built in 1933 and lost on 29/06/1959. Crew were picking up cray pots at Halls Bay, when the propeller was fouled by cray line, stalling the engine. The vessel drifted t
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksVenus
Venus was a built in 1879 and lost on 8/1959. Scrapped
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnknown
Fowlers Bay, 200 m out from goods shed
Unknown was a cutter built in and lost on 21/04/1960. A letter from the Harbourmaster at Fowlers Bay to the Harbourmaster at Port Adelaide, dated 21 April 1960, stated that a cutter founde
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMarco Polo
Unknown: somewhere off Robe, South Australia
Marco Polo was a sloop built in 1940 and lost on 05/11/1960. Vessel left Robe on Friday 4 November 1960 and disappeared. Vessel was possibly run down by a steamer.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksLincoln Star
Near Rocky Island, 60 nm W of Cape Catastrophe
Lincoln Star was a built in 1/1961 and lost on 27/02/1961. Lincoln Star was heading out to open sea west of Cape Catastrophe on Saturday morning 25 February 1961, however it reported by rad
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMarleesh
Robe, South Australia
Marleesh was a cutter built in 1947 and lost on 15/05/1961. The vessel was moored in front of the Robe slipway, but broke its moorings and washed ashore on the beach in front of the Robe Hot
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksFlorence
Drummond Point, south end of Hall Bay, north of Coffin Bay, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Florence was a cutter built in and lost on 16/07/1961. The shark fishing vessel Florence left Morgan’s Landing inside Point Sir Isaac, Coffin Bay, on the evening of Saturday 15 July 1961 h
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksBarge No.5
Port Pirie, Spencer Gulf
Barge No.5 was a built in 17/02/1900 and lost on 02/05/1962. Broken up.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksPlank Point
Beached opposite Baltic Wharf, River Bank, Port Pirie
Plank Point was a ketch built in 1915 and lost on 1962. Abandoned and broken up. Covered with silt dredged from the harbour during an era of port development and harbour deepening.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksSmada
The Cabbage Patch, 40 miles SW of Port Lincoln
Smada was a none built in 1958 and lost on 07/02/1963. Smada had been tuna fishing at The Cabbage Patch, about 40 miles southwest of Port Lincoln, when it reported by radio to Port Lincoln a
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksDorothy H. Sterling
North Arm, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Dorothy H. Sterling was a schooner built in 1920 and lost on 06/06/1932. In an effort to recoup mounting harbour dues, the Harbors Board decided to auction the schooner, but there was no bid
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAlexandra
Canal Basin, Port Adelaide
Alexandra was a built in 1882 and lost on 3/1932. Scuttled
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnnamed
Between Port Lincoln And Grantham Island
Unnamed was a built in and lost on 24/03/1932. Foundered In Heavy Sea
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksSpitfire
Glenelg Jetty
Spitfire was a built in and lost on 26/03/1932. Wrecked against Glenelg Jetty in a storm.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksVivid
Unknown
Vivid was a ketch built in 1876 and lost on 09/04/1932. Storm
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUndaunted
300 m upstream of the Berri Pumping Station close to river bank
Undaunted was a ketch built in 1875 and lost on 1932. Broken up
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAlbemarle
Millewa Creek entrance.
Albemarle was a built in 1884 and lost on 1932. Sunk at moorings and abandoned upstream from Lock 5. Possibly wrecked at Renmark? Abandoned 54 miles upstream from Lock 5 in 1931.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksLottie
One and a half miles south of Outer Harbor
Lottie was a ketch built in 1880 and lost on 1932. Vessel driven ashore south of Outer Harbor. Reportedly broken up.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMinnie Sims
Cape Willoughby, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Minnie Sims was a cutter built in 1899 and lost on 26/08/1933. Vessel had been cruising along the south coast fishing for crayfish and on the evening of 25 August 1933, it anchored about 70
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