Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Master Jack
Cape Forbin, 10 kilometres from Cape Borda, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Master Jack was a built in 1965 and lost on 10/04/1984. The vessel was in trouble for two days before it was beached at the height of a storm. It had been en route, under tow by a Marine Industries tug, from Port Adelaide to Middlebank Reef in Spencer Gulf carrying a 16 tonne navigation beacon. The barge r
The oddity, explained
Why is Master Jack unusual?
Master Jack appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Master Jack was a built in 1965 and lost on 10/04/1984. The vessel was in trouble for two days before it was beached at the height of a storm. It had been en route, under tow by a Marine Industries tug, from Port Adelaide to Middlebank Reef in Spencer Gulf carrying a 16 tonne navigation beacon. The barge r. 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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