Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Ellen
Morgan's Beach, north of Cape Jervis, South Australia
Ellen was a built in 1883 and lost on 12/12/1908. The vessel had been chartered from the owner by a group of Scottish fishermen (Messrs. W.J. Newlands, W. Eaglesham and W. & M. Grieve) interested in establishing a fishing business in South Australia. On Monday 7 December 1908 Mr Newlands, Captain McMill
The oddity, explained
Why is Ellen unusual?
Ellen appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Ellen was a built in 1883 and lost on 12/12/1908. The vessel had been chartered from the owner by a group of Scottish fishermen (Messrs. W.J. Newlands, W. Eaglesham and W. & M. Grieve) interested in establishing a fishing business in South Australia. On Monday 7 December 1908 Mr Newlands, Captain McMill. 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
The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.
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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