Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Grace Darling
South-west side of Garden Island, North Arm, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Grace Darling was a schooner built in 1907 and lost on 19/06/1931. In 1931, John Darling and Son requested permission from the Harbours Board to dismantle and abandon the Grace Darling. On 19th June 1931, after 23 years of service, the steamer was beached and scuttled at Garden Island amongst the other derelicts in the
The oddity, explained
Why is Grace Darling unusual?
Grace Darling appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Grace Darling was a schooner built in 1907 and lost on 19/06/1931. In 1931, John Darling and Son requested permission from the Harbours Board to dismantle and abandon the Grace Darling. On 19th June 1931, after 23 years of service, the steamer was beached and scuttled at Garden Island amongst the other derelicts in the. 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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