Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Corsair
Smoky Bay, West Coast of South Australia.
Corsair was a ketch built in 1938 and lost on 11/04/1948. During a storm on 11 April 1948 the Corsair was driven ashore from its mooring to the ‘Shell Pit’ area south-east of the Smoky Bay jetty and soon broke up. Shortly after its loss the lead keel was salvaged from the vessel. The same storm was also res
The oddity, explained
Why is Corsair unusual?
Corsair appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Corsair was a ketch built in 1938 and lost on 11/04/1948. During a storm on 11 April 1948 the Corsair was driven ashore from its mooring to the ‘Shell Pit’ area south-east of the Smoky Bay jetty and soon broke up. Shortly after its loss the lead keel was salvaged from the vessel. The same storm was also res. 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
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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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