Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Bronwyn
South of Rocky Island, north of Coffin Bay, West Coast of South Australia
Bronwyn was a cutter built in 1972 and lost on 09/11/1988. The fishing vessel Bronwyn, from Port Lincoln, was netting for sharks about 14 miles south of Rocky Island, in company with the fishing vessels Kalinda and Osijek, on the evening of 9 November 1988. When Bronwyn’s nets had been set and the anchor dropp
The oddity, explained
Why is Bronwyn unusual?
Bronwyn appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Bronwyn was a cutter built in 1972 and lost on 09/11/1988. The fishing vessel Bronwyn, from Port Lincoln, was netting for sharks about 14 miles south of Rocky Island, in company with the fishing vessels Kalinda and Osijek, on the evening of 9 November 1988. When Bronwyn’s nets had been set and the anchor dropp. 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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