Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Adelaide
Younghusband Peninsula (Coorong), 48km north of Lacepede Bay (Kingston), near Coolatoo Station. South-east coast of South Australia.
Adelaide was a ketch built in 1849 and lost on 24/08/1874. Her final voyage was from Circular Head in Tasmania to Port Adelaide with a cargo of potatoes, sailed by Captain Hoffmeister and a crew of three sailors. The cargo was consigned to Smart, Webb & Co. in Adelaide, and was insured by the Tasmanian Company
The oddity, explained
Why is Adelaide unusual?
Adelaide appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Adelaide was a ketch built in 1849 and lost on 24/08/1874. Her final voyage was from Circular Head in Tasmania to Port Adelaide with a cargo of potatoes, sailed by Captain Hoffmeister and a crew of three sailors. The cargo was consigned to Smart, Webb & Co. in Adelaide, and was insured by the Tasmanian Company. 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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