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.
Unknown
East of Thevenard Slipway, near Ceduna
Unknown was a cutter built in and lost on 1900. Wrecked, circumstances unknown.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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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Goolwa
Koondrook was a built in and lost on . Abandoned on bank south of Goolwa Slip.
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Blanche Port, Streaky Bay
Unnamed was a cutter built in and lost on 1969. A storm swept the vessel from a mooring in Blanche Port in 1969 and drove it onto rocks where it soon broke up.
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Near the entrance of Kellidie Bay
Unknown was a cutter built in and lost on 1980. The vessel was in a dilapidated and sinking condition at the east side of Coffin Bay. It was towed into deeper water and deliberately scuttl
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Broughton River, Port Broughton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Dorothy was a unknown built in and lost on 1964. Sank and rotted.
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Not known
Pisces was a none built in 1973 and lost on 5/1999. Little is known about the circumstance surrounding the loss of Pisces, however, it was lost after it drifted ashore sometime in May 1999.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksAdelaide
Younghusband Peninsula (Coorong), 48km north of Lacepede Bay (Kingston), near Coolatoo Station. South-east coast of South Australia.
Adelaide was a ketch built in 1849 and lost on 24/08/1874. Her final voyage was from Circular Head in Tasmania to Port Adelaide with a cargo of potatoes, sailed by Captain Hoffmeister and a
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Elliston, Waterloo Bay
Melody was a cutter built in and lost on 1948. Drifted ashore.
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Sank at the mouth of the Cygnet River on Kangaroo Island
Ada was a cutter built in 1884 and lost on 1946. Sank and broke up.
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Near Martin's Jetty, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island
Afric was a cutter built in 1914 and lost on 1960. Rotted on the beach in the 1960s.
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Near Martin's Jetty, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island
Armadale was a cutter built in 1910 and lost on 1930. Broke up on the beach near Martin's Jetty, Kingscote.
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Smith Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Chum was a cutter built in and lost on 07/01/1942. Wrecked.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksDusty
Kingscote, Kangaroo Island
Dusty was a cutter built in and lost on 1949. Sank on moorings and broke up.
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On beach near American River Jetty, Kangaroo Island
Gannett was a cutter built in and lost on 1940. Abandoned and rotted on the beach.
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Kingscote Beach, Kangaroo Island
Hilarity was a cutter built in and lost on 1940. Rotted on the beach in the 1940s
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Near Kangaroo Head, American River, Kangaroo Island
Ida was a cutter built in 1928 and lost on 1974. Broke from its moorings and wrecked.
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Kingscote Beach, Kangaroo Island
Isla was a cutter built in 1916 and lost on 1940. Believed to have rotted on the beach in the 1940s.
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Kingscote, Kangaroo Island
Judy I was a none built in and lost on 13/02/1947. Vessel broke from its moorings during a SE gale, driven ashore and wrecked.
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Near American River Jetty, Kangaroo Island
Jutta was a none built in 14/10/1972 and lost on 1996. Abandoned, rotted on the beach.
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On beach near American River Jetty, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
L & M was a cutter built in and lost on 1924. Broke up on the beach in about 1924.
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Boxing Bay, Kangaroo Island
Latona was a sloop built in 1961 and lost on 13/06/1990. Vessel ran onto rocks and broke up.
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Head of Pelican Lagoon, American River, Kangaroo Island
Lilly May was a cutter built in 1877 and lost on 1929. Abandoned and left to rot.
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On beach at Shoal Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Lyncrad was a cutter built in and lost on 1956. Vessel was vandalized and burnt on the beach.
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Normanville, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia.
Cowry was a built in 1879 and lost on 06/06/1889. Broke from moorings and was driven ashore in a storm.
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Port Flinders (Weeroona Island), South Australia.
York was a cutter built in 1862 and lost on 1930. The York had a long life with the steam tug company being eventually sold to Port Pirie in 1925. Her final resting place is on the beach of
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8 km west of Wirrina Cove, Yankalilla Bay, Gulf St. Vincent, South Australia
Hobart was a built in 09/01/1964 and lost on 05/11/2002. On Sunday 3 November 2002 the Hobart was towed to Yankalilla Bay from Port Adelaide by the motor tug Warren. It anchored off Wirrina
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksUnidentified Iron Vessel - Boat Ramp
Port Augusta, west side and south of boat ramp
Unidentified Iron Vessel - Boat Ramp was a unknown built in and lost on 1945. Abandoned.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksFitzjames
End of Cable Company Wharf, Jervois Basin, Port Adelaide. No artefactual evidence has been located so far, but it is likely that the vessel's remains have been covered by land reclamation.
Fitzjames was a ship built in 1852 and lost on 1891. In 1885 the Royal Commission into the administration of the Destitute Board strongly criticised the management of the Fitzjames, and resp
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksFish Market Pontoon
Jervois Basin, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Fish Market Pontoon was a built in and lost on 1950. Circa 1960, the wooden pontoon was removed and abandoned on the Ethelton mud flats.
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Cooper Creek - Birdsville Track, Far North of South Australia.
Tom Brennan was a none built in 1949 and lost on 1956. In 1963 the Highways Department replaced the MV 'Tom Brennan' with a larger punt capable of carrying stock and vehicles. The vessel was
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksRadia
Goolwa
Radia was a none built in 1876 and lost on 1939. Sunk and used as a breakwater for other vessels.
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Goolwa, near Veenstra's Slip, South Australia.
Captain Sturt was a none built in 1916 and lost on 1940. Converted to houseboat resting on riverbed.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksOld Jeny
Port Augusta, adjacent to the old Great Western Bridge
Old Jeny was a none built in and lost on 07/09/1944. The barge was brought to Port Augusta in May 1944 by the Engineering and Water Supply Department to carry the pile driver used in the e
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Carpenters Rocks, SE Coast of South Australia. Not far from the Admella wreck
Helen was a unknown built in and lost on 09/02/1882. Struck rocks.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMarjocly
Port Macdonnell
Marjocly was a cutter built in and lost on 1966. Sprung plank and foundered.
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksMV Seawolf
Approx 1 nm off Port Noarlunga Jetty, About 15M Astern And Slightly Starboard Of The Ha Lumb With Her Nose Inside The Noarlunga Reef
MV Seawolf was a built in and lost on 23/03/2000. Trawler was lying unused at Port Lincoln for several years before being donated to the Seawolves Dive Club for use as an artificial recre
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · South Australian ShipwrecksHawthorn
Bucks Bay, Carpenters Rocks
Hawthorn was a ketch built in 01/11/1875 and lost on 2/1949. Hawthorn ran aground in February 1949 after only six trips to sea. A violent storm at Bucks Bay, Carpenter Rocks, 28 kms north of
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SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesDunbar
Australia
full-rigged ship wrecked in Sydney Harbour in 1857
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SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesZeewijk
Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
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SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesKormoran
Australia
ship scuttled off the coast of Western Australia after battle with HMAS Sydney during the second World War
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesBatavia
Australia
ship wrecked in 1629 on Houtman Abrolhos with at least 110 men, women and children being murdered during subsequent mutiny
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesRapid
Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesLively
Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesWindsor
Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesPersévérant
Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesEglinton
Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesDaisy
Australia
abandoned craft in Swan River, Western Australia
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesRiverton Barge
Australia
wrecked barge in Canning River, Western Australia
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesLancier
Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesCumberland
Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
Map, evidence and context →SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical odditiesSamuel Wright
Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
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Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
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Australia
ship wrecked off the coast of Western Australia
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Australia
ship wrecked on the coast of Western Australia on 8 July 1840
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Australia
ship wrecked on the coast of Western Australia on 10 April 1843
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