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.
Gemini
50 km SW Of Cape Borda, Kangaroo Island
Gemini was a unknown built in 1974 and lost on 11/09/1982. Possibly deliberately scuttled. Large amount of water found in the engine room. Sank 10 minutes later.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksRebel
Port Adelaide, North Arm Wharf
Rebel was a none built in 1924 and lost on 05/11/1982. Fire
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksNew Dolphin
North end of St Francis Island
New Dolphin was a none built in 1965 and lost on 06/12/1982. New Dolphin left Streaky Bay, with Jovo Vitlov as master and six crew, on Saturday 4 December 1982 and proceeded to St Francis Is
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAlice Celia
Beachport Beach, Rivoli Bay, Beachport, south east coast, South Australia
Alice Celia was a built in and lost on 24/12/1982. Broke moorings and beached.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksWestward
35 miles WSW of Rocky Island, South Australia
Westward was a cutter built in 1964 and lost on 11/03/1983. On 11 March 1983 Westward was shark fishing in company with the fishing vessel Ostijek off the Continental shelf, 35 nautical mile
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAmethyst
Cape Catastrophe, Lincoln National Park, South Australia
Amethyst was a none built in 1971 and lost on 13/03/1983. While picking up crayfish pots the vessel was hit by a king wave and carried 50 m onto a cliff face becoming a total wreck.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksBonnie Mac
Western River Cove, Kangaroo Island
Bonnie Mac was a cutter built in 1948 and lost on 11/04/1983. In a north westerly gale, the vessel dragged its anchor, ran aground and broke up.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksVelebit
6 miles west of Point Sinclair, South Australia
Velebit was a none built in 1970 and lost on 11/01/1984. Velebit left with the master, Nedo Perin, and seven crew, from Streaky Bay to fish for tuna in the Great Australian Bight in early Ja
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksRosalind Star
Near Yatala Reef
Rosalind Star was a unknown built in 1965 and lost on 24/01/1984. Rosalind Star left Thevenard on 14 January 1984, bound for the tuna fishing grounds in the Great Australian Bight. On board
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksGaribaldi
14 miles SE of Pearson Island, SW of Elliston, South Australia
Garibaldi was a cutter built in 1940 and lost on 25/01/1984. The crayfish boat Garibaldi departed Coffin Bay at 0800 hours on 25 January 1984 heading to Twin Rocks at the Head of the Bight o
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnnamed
7 Kms South Of Kingston
Unnamed was a built in and lost on 13/04/1983. Fire In Engine Room, Burnt To Waterline, Sank
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksNo. 5 Hopper Barge
1 nautical mile due south of the Zanoni wreck site
No. 5 Hopper Barge was a built in 1911 and lost on 17/04/1984. Scuttled as an artificial reef as an alternative site to Zanoni.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMaster Jack
Cape Forbin, 10 kilometres from Cape Borda, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Master Jack was a built in 1965 and lost on 10/04/1984. The vessel was in trouble for two days before it was beached at the height of a storm. It had been en route, under tow by a Marine In
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMacca
Stokes Bay, Kangaroo Island
Macca was a none built in and lost on 21/11/1984. Dragged Anchor, Broke Up On Rocks
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnnamed
Near Emmes Reef
Unnamed was a built in and lost on 21/12/1984. Swamped
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksChe Sara
Near Kiana Cliffs, Drummond Point? West Coast of South Australia.
Che Sara was a none built in 1970 and lost on 11/02/1985. On Monday 11 February 1985, Rick Culshaw and his deckhand were fishing for abalone near Kiana Cliff when Che Sara was driven by swel
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksJedda II
Off Coorong,Mouth Of Murray River, South Australia.
Jedda II was a built in 1959 and lost on 14/04/1985. Unknown: believed to have sunk during a storm. The vessel was never found, but wreckage was found along the beach of The Coorong.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksWandering Gypsy
Goat Island, south of Ceduna, South Australia.
Wandering Gypsy was a unknown built in and lost on 17/07/1985. The fishing vessel Wandering Gypsy was south of Ceduna on 17 July 1985, when it commenced taking on water and was deliberatel
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAna Star
Off Little Island, NE of Cape Catastrophe, Lincoln National Park, South Australia
Ana Star was a none built in 1967 and lost on 10/10/1985. While being steered by auto pilot, she ran aground on Little Island. Vessel was refloated but the engine room and forecastle later f
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAnthony of Padua
The Beak, 500 m off Southend, Beachport, South East Coast, South Australia
Anthony of Padua was a built in and lost on 13/10/1985. Believed to have hit rocks.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksNellie
Near Port Macdonnell
Nellie was a built in and lost on 15/03/1986. Swamped by a large wave
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksM251
Near Sir Joseph Banks Islands
M251 was a built in and lost on 27/04/1986. Swamped By Wave
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksGambi
19 km SW of Cape Hart, Kangaroo Island
Gambi was a none built in 1968 and lost on 28/08/1986. Swamped in heavy seas, broke up and sank.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksTriton
Port MacDonnell, 1 mile offshore
Triton was a built in and lost on 19/11/1986. Pooped, broached, capsized.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksPilferer
Between Althorpe and Wedge Islands (16 miles S of Pondalowie Bay)
Pilferer was a none built in 1970 and lost on 27/11/1986. Flooded engine room, sank at 2:45pm.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksKate
Middle River Reef, Kangaroo Island
Kate was a none built in 1962 and lost on 06/12/1986. Vessel dragged its anchor, hit a reef and sank.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksIsland 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
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