Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Free Selector
Port Adelaide, Outer Harbor
Free Selector was a ketch built in 1875 and lost on 05/09/1942. Wrecked on the Breakwater at Outer Harbour. Vessel was patched and towed but it was decided that it was beyond repair, so the vessel was broken up.
The oddity, explained
Why is Free Selector unusual?
Free Selector appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Free Selector was a ketch built in 1875 and lost on 05/09/1942. Wrecked on the Breakwater at Outer Harbour. Vessel was patched and towed but it was decided that it was beyond repair, so the vessel was broken up. 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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