Maritime · Evidence-led place record
City of Adelaide
Porter Bay, Port Lincoln
City of Adelaide was a cutter built in 1894 and lost on 1952. After 1920 the City of Adelaide spent some years as a fishing boat based at Port Adelaide, and then in the late 1930s the vessel was moved to Port Lincoln to transport firewood, wool and stock around the area. In 1952 the boat was beached and abandoned a
The oddity, explained
Why is City of Adelaide unusual?
City of Adelaide appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as City of Adelaide was a cutter built in 1894 and lost on 1952. After 1920 the City of Adelaide spent some years as a fishing boat based at Port Adelaide, and then in the late 1930s the vessel was moved to Port Lincoln to transport firewood, wool and stock around the area. In 1952 the boat was beached and abandoned a. 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
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.
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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