Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Australian
Wardang Island, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Australian was a built in 9/1879 and lost on 08/05/1912. The Australian worked as a steam coaster carrying wheat from South Australian outports. On its final voyage the vessel was carrying 3,300 bags of wheat from Elliston, Eyre Peninsula to Port Victoria. On 8 May 1912, during a blinding sand storm, the Austr
The oddity, explained
Why is Australian unusual?
Australian appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Australian was a built in 9/1879 and lost on 08/05/1912. The Australian worked as a steam coaster carrying wheat from South Australian outports. On its final voyage the vessel was carrying 3,300 bags of wheat from Elliston, Eyre Peninsula to Port Victoria. On 8 May 1912, during a blinding sand storm, the Austr. 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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