Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Stanley
Garden Island, North Arm River, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Stanley was a schooner built in 10/02/1879 and lost on 07/10/1930. Stanley was laid up and sold for demolition in 1930. On 7th October 1930 the remains were removed to the North Arm and abandoned on the bank of Garden Island and broken up by Wilkins.
The oddity, explained
Why is Stanley unusual?
Stanley appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Stanley was a schooner built in 10/02/1879 and lost on 07/10/1930. Stanley was laid up and sold for demolition in 1930. On 7th October 1930 the remains were removed to the North Arm and abandoned on the bank of Garden Island and broken up by Wilkins. 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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