Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Killarney
North arm of Port River, Garden Island Ships Graveyard, Port Adelaide.
Killarney was a built in 1910 and lost on 1928. On 29 June 1925 the launch sank at its Musgrave Wharf moorings at the entrance to Hawkers Creek. Six weeks later it was removed at high tide and place on the nearby beach. In 1928 the Killarney was abandoned and broken up at the Garden Island Ships’ Gr
The oddity, explained
Why is Killarney unusual?
Killarney appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Killarney was a built in 1910 and lost on 1928. On 29 June 1925 the launch sank at its Musgrave Wharf moorings at the entrance to Hawkers Creek. Six weeks later it was removed at high tide and place on the nearby beach. In 1928 the Killarney was abandoned and broken up at the Garden Island Ships’ Gr. 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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