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July 17, 2014
The Stenhouse Bay Lookout Walk
During my Marion Bay trip in April 2014, my wife and I visited Stenhouse Bay. We enjoyed walking around the area, including the jetty there. A highlight of the day was a walk on the Stenhouse Bay Lookout Walk adjacent to the jetty. The Stenhouse Bay Lookout Walk is said to be a 2km easy walk that takes about 1... Read morePosted in Islands, Jetties, Maritime History | By Steve Reynolds
July 10, 2014
South Australia’s offshore and inshore islands – Part 1
Last year, I commenced a private study of the islands of Spencer Gulf, tenuously justified as background research on my forthcoming documentary film, Cuttlefish Country. I was struck by the number and diversity of inshore and offshore islands located there- from the sandy shoals of Curlew Island opposite the power station at Port Augusta in the north, to the rugged granite outcrops of the Neptune Islands... Read morePosted in Citizen Science, Islands | By Dan Monceaux
April 6, 2004
The Althorpe Islands Group Visit, 2004
On 29th Feb. 2004, the second of what is now an annual expedition to explore a South Australian island group, began with great excitement at the Althorpes island group. The last trip was to the Nuyts group and next year it will be the Investigator/Sir Joseph Banks group. The Althorpes are approximately 8 km SW of Innes National Park and can... Read morePosted in intertidal zone, Islands, Maritime History | By Alex Gaut
April 30, 1998
Dive Report: Wardang Island 1996
Well, seeing as I have not been on a dive for some time now I thought I would reflect on a dive I had 2 years ago out at Wardang Island. The dive took place on a calm Sunday morning and the trip out to the south west tip of the island was as smooth as a ducks bottom. On... Read morePosted in Dive Reports, Islands, Marine Protected Areas | By Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.