Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Katey
4.5 nm NW of Lacy Island, 50 km south of Ceduna, South Australia
Katey was a built in 1960 and lost on 25/09/1977. Katey was trawling for prawns on the morning of 25 September 1977, about 4.5 nautical miles northwest of Lacy Island, when it began to fill with water. This was possibly caused by one of the otter boards holing the hull, and it quickly sank in about 30 m
The oddity, explained
Why is Katey unusual?
Katey appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Katey was a built in 1960 and lost on 25/09/1977. Katey was trawling for prawns on the morning of 25 September 1977, about 4.5 nautical miles northwest of Lacy Island, when it began to fill with water. This was possibly caused by one of the otter boards holing the hull, and it quickly sank in about 30 m. 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
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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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