Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Star of Greece
Between Port Willunga and Blanche Point, Adelaide, South Australia.
Star of Greece was a ship built in 9/1868 and lost on 13/07/1888. On 12th July the vessel left Port Adelaide with 16,000 bags of wheat bound for the United Kingdom. The object was to pass through Backstairs Passage and Bass Strait and head for Queenstown in the UK via Cape Horn. At about 2:30am on Friday morning, th
The oddity, explained
Why is Star of Greece unusual?
Star of Greece appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Star of Greece was a ship built in 9/1868 and lost on 13/07/1888. On 12th July the vessel left Port Adelaide with 16,000 bags of wheat bound for the United Kingdom. The object was to pass through Backstairs Passage and Bass Strait and head for Queenstown in the UK via Cape Horn. At about 2:30am on Friday morning, th. 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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