Maritime · Evidence-led place record

Santiago

North Arm, Port River, Port Adelaide, South Australia

Santiago was a barque built in 03/05/1856 and lost on 19/04/1945. On 19 August 1945 Santiago was abandoned at the eastern extent of the North Arm, being the last and oldest vessel abandoned in the Garden Island Ships’ Graveyard.

CategorySHIPWRECK
LocationNorth Arm, Port River, Port Adelaide, South Australia
DatasetSouth Australian Shipwrecks
Listed/year1945
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceBarque; Iron; On 19 August 1945 Santiago was abandoned at the eastern extent of the North Arm, being the last and oldest vessel abandoned in the Garden Island Ships’ Graveyard.

The oddity, explained

Why is Santiago unusual?

Santiago appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Santiago was a barque built in 03/05/1856 and lost on 19/04/1945. On 19 August 1945 Santiago was abandoned at the eastern extent of the North Arm, being the last and oldest vessel abandoned in the Garden Island Ships’ Graveyard. 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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