Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Turton 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 when a strong southwest gale commenced. The vessel was rounding Cape Adieu and heading west for the shelter of Fowlers Bay on 8
CategorySHIPWRECK
Location1 km offshore of Cape Adieu, west of Fowlers Bay
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1992
Oddness signal84/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCutter; Wood; In early October 1992 Turton Star had been shark fishing in the Great Australian Bight and was working its way back to Ceduna when a strong southwest gale commenced. The vessel was rounding Cape Adieu and heading west for the shelter of Fowlers Bay on 8
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