Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Lord Roberts
At Myponga Jetty, south of Port Willunga
Lord Roberts was a cutter built in and lost on 07/06/1902. Collided with Myponga Jetty during a gale and went to pieces. At 2 am on Saturday 7 June 1902, the fishing cutter Lord Roberts was hove-to about 10 miles west of Port Willunga, in company with the fishing cutter Heather Bell, when it was struck by a stro
The oddity, explained
Why is Lord Roberts unusual?
Lord Roberts appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Lord Roberts was a cutter built in and lost on 07/06/1902. Collided with Myponga Jetty during a gale and went to pieces. At 2 am on Saturday 7 June 1902, the fishing cutter Lord Roberts was hove-to about 10 miles west of Port Willunga, in company with the fishing cutter Heather Bell, when it was struck by a stro. 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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