Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Napperby
Schnapper Point, between River Channel and Quarantine Station, Port Adelaide
Napperby was a ketch built in 12/1872 and lost on 13/01/1928. In January 1928, when bound from Edithburgh to Port Adelaide with a cargo of 1300 bags of lime and 200 bags of gypsum, the lime caught fire as Napperby entered the Port Adelaide River. When the master, Captain Hilton Burgess, could see that there was no
The oddity, explained
Why is Napperby unusual?
Napperby appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Napperby was a ketch built in 12/1872 and lost on 13/01/1928. In January 1928, when bound from Edithburgh to Port Adelaide with a cargo of 1300 bags of lime and 200 bags of gypsum, the lime caught fire as Napperby entered the Port Adelaide River. When the master, Captain Hilton Burgess, could see that there was no. 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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