Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Freebridge
Elliston, Waterloo Bay, west coast of South Australia.
Freebridge was a schooner built in 1850 and lost on 12/06/1877. On 1 June 1877, Freebridge left Port Adelaide for Waterloo, Venus and Streaky Bays, carrying seven passengers and 57 tons of cargo consisting of sawn timber, iron tanks, flour and sundries. The vessel arrived at Waterloo Bay on Saturday 9 June. Freebridg
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Why is Freebridge unusual?
Freebridge appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Freebridge was a schooner built in 1850 and lost on 12/06/1877. On 1 June 1877, Freebridge left Port Adelaide for Waterloo, Venus and Streaky Bays, carrying seven passengers and 57 tons of cargo consisting of sawn timber, iron tanks, flour and sundries. The vessel arrived at Waterloo Bay on Saturday 9 June. Freebridg. 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.
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