Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Norma
5 km off Semaphore, South Australia
Norma was a barque built in 02/05/1893 and lost on 21/04/1907. On Saturday, 20 April 1907, the steel barque Norma sat at anchor off Semaphore awaiting favourable winds to depart Gulf St. Vincent. Captain William McLaughlin was in command of the vessel, which was loaded with 31,000 bags of wheat destined for the Unit
The oddity, explained
Why is Norma unusual?
Norma appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Norma was a barque built in 02/05/1893 and lost on 21/04/1907. On Saturday, 20 April 1907, the steel barque Norma sat at anchor off Semaphore awaiting favourable winds to depart Gulf St. Vincent. Captain William McLaughlin was in command of the vessel, which was loaded with 31,000 bags of wheat destined for the Unit. 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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