Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Hawthorn
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 Port MacDonnell, caused Hawthorn to drag its anchor and run aground. The small anchor was insufficient to keep the vessel mo
The oddity, explained
Why is Hawthorn unusual?
Hawthorn appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as 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 Port MacDonnell, caused Hawthorn to drag its anchor and run aground. The small anchor was insufficient to keep the vessel mo. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.
Evidence and further exploration
The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.
Data last collected: 3 September 2026 for this retained atlas release. Page and source last rechecked: 3 September 2026. Treat the record as a research starting point: open the original source, confirm current access conditions and compare the mapped location with local guidance before travelling. A missing field means the approved source did not support it; it is not evidence that the feature or restriction does not exist.
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