Maritime · Evidence-led place record
St. Nikolaos
Murat Bay, Ceduna
St. Nikolaos was a none built in 1963 and lost on 04/01/1979. Vessel caught fire in engine room, so it was towed to Horseshoe Sandbar, where it burnt to waterline and foundered. It was later dragged into the ‘turning basin’ at Murat Bay.
The oddity, explained
Why is St. Nikolaos unusual?
St. Nikolaos appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as St. Nikolaos was a none built in 1963 and lost on 04/01/1979. Vessel caught fire in engine room, so it was towed to Horseshoe Sandbar, where it burnt to waterline and foundered. It was later dragged into the ‘turning basin’ at Murat Bay. 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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