Kayaking – Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.

Joint Expedition by the Friends of Gulf St Vincent and the Marine Life Society of South Australia to Port Gawler (1st October 2022)

Published on : October 5, 2022 Published by : Mark Pierson

Members of both groups attended a Green Adelaide-sponsored, Mudflat Monitoring Workshop at West Beach on the evening of 15th September, where researchers from Flinders University, including the current President of the Royal Society of South Australia, Professor Sabine Dittman, handed out hard copies of a draft Mudflat Monitoring Manual for […]

The Formations at the St Kilda (SA) Breakwater and Channel

Published on : March 2, 2022 Published by : Steve Reynolds

There is a plaque at St Kilda (SA) explaining about the rocks used to build the long breakwater there: – Certainly, it can be hard to read, but this is what it says (sic): – “These blocks of shelly limestone are part of the Glanville Formation which was exposed […]

The Rusting Wreck of the Santiago

Published on : November 10, 2021January 3, 2022 Published by : Steve Reynolds

I have been visiting the wreck of the Santiago in the North Arm of the Port River on many of my kayaking trips from Garden Island. There is always much interest from kayakers in the wreck, possibly due to the large size of the rusting iron hull. It is also […]

Potential consequences of the missing Port Noarlunga jetty stairs

Published on : October 23, 2019October 24, 2019 Published by : Dan Monceaux

Just 32 kilometres south of Adelaide, the seaside town of Port Noarlunga is one of South Australia’s favourite destinations for aquatic activities. This week, hundreds of school children are in the midst of intensive aquatics programs, where they are introduced to the joys of paddling, ocean swimming, surfing (pending wind […]

My Swim with the Fur Seals at Semaphore South

Published on : July 31, 2018 Published by : Steve Reynolds

Following my sighting of a pair of NZ fur seals whilst I was kayaking at Goolwa South Lakes recently, and an email received from Simon Vickers about them occurring at the Semaphore South breakwater, I wanted to view them for myself. The windy weather was a bit concerning on the day, […]

Kayaking in the Onkaparinga Gorge

Published on : July 7, 2018 Published by : Steve Reynolds

For my third kayak in five days, I ventured down to Old Noarlunga this time. Allan Horsfall and myself launched our craft(s) here at Old Noarlunga: – The landing platform was under water this time, due to the winter rains. We paddled upstream, around the township and into the Onkaparinga […]