Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Camilla
Streaky Bay, West Coast of South Australia.
Camilla was a brig built in 1827 and lost on 28/04/1844. The brig Camilla, under Captain James Gardiner, left Hobart on 27 March 1844 with stores for a whaling voyage and arrived at Streaky Bay on 27th April, after having been delayed at Kangaroo Island due to bad weather. As report in the South Australian Reg
The oddity, explained
Why is Camilla unusual?
Camilla appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Camilla was a brig built in 1827 and lost on 28/04/1844. The brig Camilla, under Captain James Gardiner, left Hobart on 27 March 1844 with stores for a whaling voyage and arrived at Streaky Bay on 27th April, after having been delayed at Kangaroo Island due to bad weather. As report in the South Australian Reg. 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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