Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Emily Smith
Maupertuis Bay, north of Cape De Couedic, Kangaroo Island
Emily Smith was a brig built in 1849 and lost on 15/05/1877. The vessel was on a voyage from King George Sound to Port Adelaide with a cargo of wool, timber and about twenty-five passengers. After being twelve days out on the 15 May 1877 the vessel went ashore during a gale at Maupertuis Bay on the west coast o
The oddity, explained
Why is Emily Smith unusual?
Emily Smith appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Emily Smith was a brig built in 1849 and lost on 15/05/1877. The vessel was on a voyage from King George Sound to Port Adelaide with a cargo of wool, timber and about twenty-five passengers. After being twelve days out on the 15 May 1877 the vessel went ashore during a gale at Maupertuis Bay on the west coast o. 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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