Storms That Damaged Some of South Australia’s Jetties & Ships
I was a guest of ABC Radio 891 on 13th April 2026. The host, Caroline Winter interviewed me about the old Glenelg jetty and the aquarium on the jetty. They…
Before and after photos at Brighton jetty
As in Before and after photos for the Somerton area , one of our members has been compiling a few photos of before and after shots. All of these photos…
Mount Dutton Bay and its Jetty
Garry Keywood, an amateur Eyre Peninsula historian now living at Crows Nest in Queensland recently emailed us some information about the 1980s ‘fight for the Mount Dutton Bay jetty’: –…
Links to some recent events in the media
Below are some links to some recent events in the media: – (1) The recent fish kill was reported on KI, both North and South sides. There was a good…
The landing of the First Mail at Glenelg jetty & the Masonic Ceremonials for the Commencement of the Construction of the Jetty
I wrote about the old Glenelg jetty in three of our old newsletters: June 2002 http://seadragon.podzone.org/nletters/june2002.htm July 2002 http://seadragon.podzone.org/nletters/july2002.htm September 2007 http://seadragon.podzone.org/nletters/september2007.htm Those three articles were all linked together. A…
The Cape Willoughby Lighthouse
The Cape Willoughby Lighthouse on Kangaroo Island celebrated its 173rd anniversary in January 2025. I possibly first wrote about the Cape Willoughby lighthouse in my article titled Old Jetties Associated…
‘Price’s Jetty’ at Wallaroo
The second jetty to be built at Wallaroo, SA was commenced in April 1880. Neville Collins says in his book “The Jetties of South Australia – Past and Present” that…
More about John Tait the jetty builder
My article titled Queries Received Concerning Jetties included the query “Do you have information on who built the jetties? I believe my ancestor John (Tait) may have been responsible for…
Queries Received Concerning Jetties
My 2005 article My love of jetties, some of my jetty work , Granite Island jetties & a list of S.A. jetties built from the 1800s to early 1900s resulted…
My West-coast Trip
This is Port LeHunte jetty at Point Sinclair: – Port LeHunte jetty at Point Sinclair If you look at the photo I took from the jetty towards shore, you can…