Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Dorothy H. Sterling
North Arm, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Dorothy H. Sterling was a schooner built in 1920 and lost on 06/06/1932. In an effort to recoup mounting harbour dues, the Harbors Board decided to auction the schooner, but there was no bid. As the vessel was too large for lightering work it was eventually sold privately to a local ship breaker, with one condition of sale be
The oddity, explained
Why is Dorothy H. Sterling unusual?
Dorothy H. Sterling appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Dorothy H. Sterling was a schooner built in 1920 and lost on 06/06/1932. In an effort to recoup mounting harbour dues, the Harbors Board decided to auction the schooner, but there was no bid. As the vessel was too large for lightering work it was eventually sold privately to a local ship breaker, with one condition of sale be. 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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