Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Loch Vennachar
Vennachar Point, West Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Loch Vennachar was a ship built in 04/08/1875 and lost on 07/09/1905. On the Loch Vennachar’s last voyage it sailed with six foremast hands short. It was eighty six days from Glasgow on the 6 September 1905 on the way to Port Adelaide when it signalled “all well” to the passing S.S. Yongala. The Loch Vennachar never
The oddity, explained
Why is Loch Vennachar unusual?
Loch Vennachar appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Loch Vennachar was a ship built in 04/08/1875 and lost on 07/09/1905. On the Loch Vennachar’s last voyage it sailed with six foremast hands short. It was eighty six days from Glasgow on the 6 September 1905 on the way to Port Adelaide when it signalled “all well” to the passing S.S. Yongala. The Loch Vennachar never. 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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