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Joseph Lee Archer

Guichen Bay, 200 yards from Robe Hotel

Joseph Lee Archer was a cutter built in 1848 and lost on 09/06/1855. At about 3 am on the morning of 9 June 1855, the vessel parted its cable when at anchor, and drifted onto rocks about 200 yards from the Robe Hotel.

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationGuichen Bay, 200 yards from Robe Hotel
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1855
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCutter; Wood; At about 3 am on the morning of 9 June 1855, the vessel parted its cable when at anchor, and drifted onto rocks about 200 yards from the Robe Hotel.

The oddity, explained

Why is Joseph Lee Archer unusual?

Joseph Lee Archer appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Joseph Lee Archer was a cutter built in 1848 and lost on 09/06/1855. At about 3 am on the morning of 9 June 1855, the vessel parted its cable when at anchor, and drifted onto rocks about 200 yards from the Robe Hotel. 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.

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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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