Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Adonis
Outer Harbor, between Royal Adelaide Yacht Squadron and Port River
Adonis was a ketch built in 1864 and lost on 18/02/1953. On 18 February 1953 the ketch Adonis broke its moorings during a storm and capsized off Outer Harbor as it approached the Port River. The vessel was later raised and towed to a position at the back of Torrens Island and beached. The register was closed o
The oddity, explained
Why is Adonis unusual?
Adonis appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Adonis was a ketch built in 1864 and lost on 18/02/1953. On 18 February 1953 the ketch Adonis broke its moorings during a storm and capsized off Outer Harbor as it approached the Port River. The vessel was later raised and towed to a position at the back of Torrens Island and beached. The register was closed o. 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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