Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Clan Ranald
About 1 km south of Troubridge Point, 14 km from Edithburgh, Investigator Strait, South Australia
Clan Ranald was a schooner built in 31/07/1900 and lost on 31/01/1909. Clan Ranald departed Port Adelaide under the command of Captain Arthur Gladstone for South Africa on 31 January 1909. Of the 64 crew, 54 were of Asiatic and Indian origin, more commonly referred to as Lascars. Berthed at Darling’s Mill, it picked up ca
The oddity, explained
Why is Clan Ranald unusual?
Clan Ranald appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Clan Ranald was a schooner built in 31/07/1900 and lost on 31/01/1909. Clan Ranald departed Port Adelaide under the command of Captain Arthur Gladstone for South Africa on 31 January 1909. Of the 64 crew, 54 were of Asiatic and Indian origin, more commonly referred to as Lascars. Berthed at Darling’s Mill, it picked up ca. 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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