One Mile Jetty Traditional Cache
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Port Germein Jetty
Between 1881 and the arrival of the railway in 1934 Port Germein was the scene of much activity.
It's population was 364 in 1901. The Jetty was opened in 1881 and extended by 122 metres to a length of 1680 metres in 1883.
The present length, following storm damage, is 1532 metres.
The jetty was one of the longest in the Southern Hemisphere and was used for the loading of grain onto sailing ships from all over the world.
Bagged wheat came from the local area, the eastern side of the Flinders Ranges via Port Germein Gorge(opened in 1879), and from the West Coast in smaller boats.
About 100,000 bags of wheat were loaded per year by winches or shute at low tide.
The old lighthouse (nearby) was erected at the end of the jetty in 1894, and re-erected at it's present site in 1975 by the Festival of The Crabs Committee.
The clockface tideguage (also nearby) which indicated the depth of water, was restored and re-located in it's present position in 1989 by the Port Germein Progress Association. It was originally near the entrance to the Port Pirie Shipping Channel.
Additional Hints
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Nobir yrsg qbbe genpx.