Port Willunga 1

by Werner Padarin

Title

Port Willunga 1

Artist

Werner Padarin

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Photograph - Digital Photography

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These pylons are the sole remains of the old 200 meter long jetty built in 1860 to replace one that had proved too short and too low and of which even less remains today. Port Willunga was then a thriving port as the nearby Willunga slate quarries were operating in the 1860’s and 1870’s and also for the export of wheat, but quickly became redundant when the demand for slate declined. In 1914 a storm ripped out the middle of this newer jetty and then a another storm in 1915 washed away most of what then remained (sources 1 and 2 ). South Australia.
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3H0911.2097
Nikon D300 | Nikon 18-200VR
Credits:
Featured in RB group 'Beach, River and Lake Treasures ' (19 November 2009)
Sold RB 1x Greeting Card' (5 August 2013)
Sold RB 1x Greeting Card' (23 March 2014)
Featured in RB group 'Nature And Man' (26 May 2016)
Featured in RB group 'Our Planet’s Scenery' (2 September 2016)
Featured in FAA group 'Australian Landscapes' (24 July 2024)
Featured in FAA group 'Australia In Pictures' (25 July 2024)

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July 24th, 2024

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