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Unknown

Fenelon Island, Possibly Near A Small Bay On The Ne Shore Of The Island.

Unknown was a unknown built in and lost on 08/05/1889. According to a report in the South Australian Register on 11 June 1889 a fishing vessel (name not reported), with ‘a fisherman and his boy, named respectively Lloyd and Arnold’ left Streaky Bay on a fishing voyage, probably in early May 1889. On 8 Ma

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationFenelon Island, Possibly Near A Small Bay On The Ne Shore Of The Island.
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1889
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceUnknown; Wood; According to a report in the South Australian Register on 11 June 1889 a fishing vessel (name not reported), with ‘a fisherman and his boy, named respectively Lloyd and Arnold’ left Streaky Bay on a fishing voyage, probably in early May 1889. On 8 Ma

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Why is Unknown unusual?

Unknown appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Unknown was a unknown built in and lost on 08/05/1889. According to a report in the South Australian Register on 11 June 1889 a fishing vessel (name not reported), with ‘a fisherman and his boy, named respectively Lloyd and Arnold’ left Streaky Bay on a fishing voyage, probably in early May 1889. On 8 Ma. 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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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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