ANCHOR TRAIL UPDATE No.3

By Steve Reynolds

I was able to promote our Port Adelaide Anchor Trail at the Merchant Navy Day ceremony held in Port Adelaide on 3rd September 2020. A framed copy of the trail guide was displayed during the ceremony and copies of the guide were available to people attending the ceremony.

I was also able to give copies of the guide to some of the dignitaries attending the ceremony. These included City of Port Adelaide Enfield Mayor, Clair Boan, Port Adelaide MP, Susan Close and local artist Sue Smith. I also reminded Peter Christopher from the City of Adelaide clipper ship about the guide which is available from the clipper ship.

The Navigator memorial

I even discovered a new anchor whilst I was attending the ceremony. I had searched for an anchor at the Navigator memorial site in Timpson Place without success on a couple of occasions previously. I could now see one up high on a building at the site.

The elusive anchor high on a building

There are now even more locations where copies of the Port Adelaide Anchor Trail guide can be obtained. The latest locations are as follows: –

Susan Close MP’s office, 1/111 Lipson St, Port Adelaide

Noonie’s kiosk, Esplanade, Semaphore South

Naval Association of Australia, 35 Quebec St, Port Adelaide

 

Below is the complete list of locations: –

Austbuilt Museum, Fletcher Rd, Peterhead

Quin Marine St Vincent St, Port Adelaide

Charles Sturt Council, Woodville Rd, Woodville

Port Adelaide Enfield Council, St Vincent St, Port Adelaide

Birkenhead Tavern, Birkenhead

Flinders Ports, St Vincent St, Port Adelaide

North Haven Marine, North Haven

Largs Bay jetty kiosk, Esplanade, Largs Bay

Semaphore jetty kiosk, Esplanade, Semaphore

Largs Bay RSL, Carnarvon Tce, Largs Bay

City of Adelaide clipper ship, Dock 2, Port Adelaide

Anchor’s Edge café, North Parade, Port Adelaide

One & All sail training ship office

Cruising Yacht Club of SA

Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron

Adelaide Scuba, Patawalonga Frontage, Glenelg North

SA Maritime Museum (3 sites)

Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre

Port Environment Centre, North Parade, Port Adelaide

Defence Shed, Nile St, Port Adelaide

Largs Pier Hotel, Esplanade, Largs Bay

Semaphore Library

Port Adelaide Library

Palais, Esplanade, Semaphore

Susan Close MP’s office, 1/111 Lipson St, Port Adelaide

Noonie’s kiosk, Esplanade, Semaphore South

Naval Association of Australia, 35 Quebec St, Port Adelaide

 

I am now planning to conduct weekly walks along parts of the anchor trail during November.

Our Port Adelaide Anchor Trail was made possible by a grant from the Port Adelaide Enfield Council.

Further updates will be issued whenever appropriate.

 

By Steve Reynolds

Steve Reynolds is the current President of MLSSA and is a long-standing member of the Society. Steve was a keen diver, underwater explorer & photographer before illness struck. He is chief author of the Society's extensive back catalogue of newsletters and journals.

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