Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Henry and Mary
Aldinga Beach near Willunga Jetty
Henry and Mary was a cutter built in 1852 and lost on 26/05/1861. Mechanical failure on board, dragged anchor and settled on reef.
The oddity, explained
Why is Henry and Mary unusual?
Henry and Mary appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Henry and Mary was a cutter built in 1852 and lost on 26/05/1861. Mechanical failure on board, dragged anchor and settled on reef. 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.
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.
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