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Southern Cross

2 miles west of Point Douglas, South Australia

Southern Cross was a barque built in 1851 and lost on 08/01/1880. Penguin Island Light mistaken for Cape Northumberland, at least 18 miles off course.

CategorySHIPWRECK

Location2 miles west of Point Douglas, South Australia

DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks

Listed/year1880

Oddness signal90/99

Data completeness90%

SignificanceBarque; Wood; Penguin Island Light mistaken for Cape Northumberland, at least 18 miles off course.

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