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Juno

North Arm, Garden Island, Port Adelaide

Juno was a schooner built in 27/10/1903 and lost on 21/04/1931. By the 1930s, with the continued development of rail and the growth of road transport, the Juno’s demise was near and the vessel was broken up for scrap. On or about 21 April 1931 the steamer’s remains were towed from the bank at the Port Adelaide Sl

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationNorth Arm, Garden Island, Port Adelaide
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1931
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceSchooner; Steel; By the 1930s, with the continued development of rail and the growth of road transport, the Juno’s demise was near and the vessel was broken up for scrap. On or about 21 April 1931 the steamer’s remains were towed from the bank at the Port Adelaide Sl

The oddity, explained

Why is Juno unusual?

Juno appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Juno was a schooner built in 27/10/1903 and lost on 21/04/1931. By the 1930s, with the continued development of rail and the growth of road transport, the Juno’s demise was near and the vessel was broken up for scrap. On or about 21 April 1931 the steamer’s remains were towed from the bank at the Port Adelaide Sl. 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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