Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Mozambique
Coorong, below sea mouth of Murray River, South Australia.
Mozambique was a barque built in 1833 and lost on 19/08/1854. The next stage of the Mozambique’s journey from King George Sound commenced on the 4th August, with a crew of twenty-two and twenty-four passengers on board. Two days out, very strong north and north-west gales blew which continued until she reached th
The oddity, explained
Why is Mozambique unusual?
Mozambique appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Mozambique was a barque built in 1833 and lost on 19/08/1854. The next stage of the Mozambique’s journey from King George Sound commenced on the 4th August, with a crew of twenty-two and twenty-four passengers on board. Two days out, very strong north and north-west gales blew which continued until she reached th. 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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