Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Fitzjames
End of Cable Company Wharf, Jervois Basin, Port Adelaide. No artefactual evidence has been located so far, but it is likely that the vessel's remains have been covered by land reclamation.
Fitzjames was a ship built in 1852 and lost on 1891. In 1885 the Royal Commission into the administration of the Destitute Board strongly criticised the management of the Fitzjames, and responsibility for the reformatory ship was transferred to the newly created State Children’s Council, who campaigned t
The oddity, explained
Why is Fitzjames unusual?
Fitzjames appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Fitzjames was a ship built in 1852 and lost on 1891. In 1885 the Royal Commission into the administration of the Destitute Board strongly criticised the management of the Fitzjames, and responsibility for the reformatory ship was transferred to the newly created State Children’s Council, who campaigned t. 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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