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Mabel

Elliston, Waterloo Bay, South Australia

Mabel was a cutter built in and lost on 1930. Mabel broke from its moorings during a storm in Waterloo Bay in c.1930, and drove ashore becoming a total wreck.

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationElliston, Waterloo Bay, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1930
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCutter; Wood; Mabel broke from its moorings during a storm in Waterloo Bay in c.1930, and drove ashore becoming a total wreck.

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Why is Mabel unusual?

Mabel appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Mabel was a cutter built in and lost on 1930. Mabel broke from its moorings during a storm in Waterloo Bay in c.1930, and drove ashore becoming a total wreck. 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.

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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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