Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Notre Dame D'Arvor
Wardang Island, south west Point, Yorke Peninsula
Notre Dame D'Arvor was a barque built in 1902 and lost on 01/05/1920. After sailing from France in ballast to load wheat at Port Victoria, Captain Menguy was looking for a suitable place to anchor as he approached Wardang Island during the evening of 20 March 1920. The vessel grounded on the rocks on the south-western corn
The oddity, explained
Why is Notre Dame D'Arvor unusual?
Notre Dame D'Arvor appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Notre Dame D'Arvor was a barque built in 1902 and lost on 01/05/1920. After sailing from France in ballast to load wheat at Port Victoria, Captain Menguy was looking for a suitable place to anchor as he approached Wardang Island during the evening of 20 March 1920. The vessel grounded on the rocks on the south-western corn. 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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