Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Marion
Troubridge Shoal, 8.5 km SE of Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsula
Marion was a ship built in 1850 and lost on 29/07/1851. Marion set sail from Plymouth England on Monday 24 March 1851 with 350 emigrants aboard – all bound for South Australia. After a lengthy journey of 128 days in which there were six deaths and nine births, Marion was within hours of her destination when
The oddity, explained
Why is Marion unusual?
Marion appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Marion was a ship built in 1850 and lost on 29/07/1851. Marion set sail from Plymouth England on Monday 24 March 1851 with 350 emigrants aboard – all bound for South Australia. After a lengthy journey of 128 days in which there were six deaths and nine births, Marion was within hours of her destination when. 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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