Maritime · Evidence-led place record
John and May
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 Island under Mt. Younghusband. A pastoral survey map of St Peters Island, dated 1915, shows the position of the wreck and
The oddity, explained
Why is John and May unusual?
John and May appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as 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 Island under Mt. Younghusband. A pastoral survey map of St Peters Island, dated 1915, shows the position of the wreck and. 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.
Inspect the original evidence source ↗