Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Walter and John
Point Bolingbroke
Walter and John was a cutter built in 1870 and lost on 27/02/1871. Struck a reef in heavy swell and sank in 6 fathoms.
The oddity, explained
Why is Walter and John unusual?
Walter and John appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Walter and John was a cutter built in 1870 and lost on 27/02/1871. Struck a reef in heavy swell and sank in 6 fathoms. 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.
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.
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