The Solway (& the South Australian’s) Anchor
A large, stocked anchor thought to be from the 1837 shipwreck Solway is located by the entrance to the National Trust Museum at 1 Flinders Parade, Victor Harbor. The Solway…
More on the Wreck of the Duilius
It seems that there have been several spellings/miss-spellings for the name of the ship Duilius wrecked in Guichen Bay in 1853. Here is one such discrepancy, in “Wrecks on the…
The Australian Warships Scuttled as Dive Wrecks 1997-2011
Several Australian warships have been scuttled as dive wrecks since 1997. (The River Class frigate HMAS Derwent was also sunk off Rottnest Island, Western Australia during explosives testing on 21st…
KEITH MINCHIN, ADELAIDE ZOO, THE SNAKE PARK, KOALA FARM & THE OLD GLENELG JETTY AQUARIUM
After reading The Old Glenelg Jetty Aquarium, Jana Minchin recently told me that the Glenelg jetty aquarium was made by (Alfred) Keith Minchin. Keith was the son of Alfred Corker…
The South Australian Anchor Trail
Our new South Australian Anchor Trail is a combination of the Anchors in South Australia Google map and our Port Adelaide Anchor Trail. Some of the anchors on the Anchors…
More About The Ship Benlarig
Further to Benlarig reportedly the Mystery Wreck at Cape Jer vis – Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc. (mlssa.org.au), it seems that there were at least three Benlarig ships.…
The Signal(?) Cannon at Robe
Further to Possible origins of the large anchor at Port Noarlunga reef, “Wrecks on the South Australian Coast (including Kangaroo Island)” by the late Jack Loney says that although this…
Update to the Port Adelaide Anchor Trail 19/3/24
The Port Adelaide Anchor Trail tends to be quite dynamic with occasional changes occurring. Some of these changes are due to ongoing developments in the Port Adelaide area. I have…
Benlarig reportedly the Mystery Wreck at Cape Jervis
Almost 3 years after writing The Mystery Wreck at Cape Jervis, more information has unexpectedly come to light. The article stated, “In June 1968, a “Staff Reporter” for The News…
Visit to the Titanic Memorial Museum in Belfast, Ireland
David Muirhead visited the Titanic Memorial museum in Belfast, Ireland whilst visiting the UK recently. He sent us a few photos of his visit to the Memorial. Here they are,…