Maritime · Evidence-led place record
Turton Star
1 km offshore of Cape Adieu, west of Fowlers Bay
Turton Star was a cutter built in 1968 and lost on 08/10/1992. In early October 1992 Turton Star had been shark fishing in the Great Australian Bight and was working its way back to Ceduna when a strong southwest gale commenced. The vessel was rounding Cape Adieu and heading west for the shelter of Fowlers Bay on 8
The oddity, explained
Why is Turton Star unusual?
Turton Star appears here because the approved source classifies it as maritime. The source describes it as Turton Star was a cutter built in 1968 and lost on 08/10/1992. In early October 1992 Turton Star had been shark fishing in the Great Australian Bight and was working its way back to Ceduna when a strong southwest gale commenced. The vessel was rounding Cape Adieu and heading west for the shelter of Fowlers Bay on 8. 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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