Maritime · Evidence-led place record

Sarah

Point Lowly, near Port Augusta

Sarah was a built in and lost on 21/12/1876. Started to sink due to leaks. Crew ran the vessel ashore where it broke up.

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationPoint Lowly, near Port Augusta
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1876
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceWood; Started to sink due to leaks. Crew ran the vessel ashore where it broke up.

The oddity, explained

Why is Sarah unusual?

Sarah appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Sarah was a built in and lost on 21/12/1876. Started to sink due to leaks. Crew ran the vessel ashore where it broke up. 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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