Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Garibaldi
14 miles SE of Pearson Island, SW of Elliston, South Australia
Garibaldi was a cutter built in 1940 and lost on 25/01/1984. The crayfish boat Garibaldi departed Coffin Bay at 0800 hours on 25 January 1984 heading to Twin Rocks at the Head of the Bight on the morning of 25 January 1984, but caught fire and sank about 10 miles east of Pearson Island at 5:25 pm the same day. The
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Why is Garibaldi unusual?
Garibaldi appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Garibaldi was a cutter built in 1940 and lost on 25/01/1984. The crayfish boat Garibaldi departed Coffin Bay at 0800 hours on 25 January 1984 heading to Twin Rocks at the Head of the Bight on the morning of 25 January 1984, but caught fire and sank about 10 miles east of Pearson Island at 5:25 pm the same day. The. 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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