Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Tigress
Seaford, 2 km S of Onkaparinga River mouth, south of Adelaide
Tigress was a snow built in 1840 and lost on 26/09/1848. On 6 May 1848 the vessel sailed from Leith, Scotland, bound for Port Adelaide and Port Phillip with a general cargo and two passengers. During the evening of 26 September 1848 a storm with gale force south-westerly winds swept the vessel onto a reef
The oddity, explained
Why is Tigress unusual?
Tigress appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Tigress was a snow built in 1840 and lost on 26/09/1848. On 6 May 1848 the vessel sailed from Leith, Scotland, bound for Port Adelaide and Port Phillip with a general cargo and two passengers. During the evening of 26 September 1848 a storm with gale force south-westerly winds swept the vessel onto a reef. 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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