Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Yatala Reef
1 km south of Port Moorowie, 1 mile south of Point Gilbert, Mossie Creek, 15 km south of Yorketown, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Yatala Reef was a cutter built in 1948 and lost on 21/12/1981. On the evening of 21 December 1981 Yatala Reef was moored off Port Moorowie. It was on a voyage from Port Pirie to Port Adelaide to undergo repairs to its refrigeration system. A fire started in the engine room and despite the efforts of the four crew, i
The oddity, explained
Why is Yatala Reef unusual?
Yatala Reef appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Yatala Reef was a cutter built in 1948 and lost on 21/12/1981. On the evening of 21 December 1981 Yatala Reef was moored off Port Moorowie. It was on a voyage from Port Pirie to Port Adelaide to undergo repairs to its refrigeration system. A fire started in the engine room and despite the efforts of the four crew, i. 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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