The Jetty Project

We visited Glenelg on a cool evening, so it was a bit less busy than I'd expected and there was only a handful of people on the jetty. The jetty itself looks as though it was been widened; there is a narrow grid running along the Southern side that makes it slightly wider than a conventional jetty and additional pilings that buttress it along that side.

Last time we were at Henley Beach the jetty was being repaired. They have finished now and it looks fine. The planks still have their red colouration and it will be interesting to see how quickly that fades to the grey that we're used to. It was windy and choppy, and the waves sent up spray around every pile.

Not actually jetties, but for completeness we visited the breakwater at North Haven Marina. These photos are from the base, there was no real path so walking out along it would have meant clambering over rocks the whole way. And this last picture looks out on the breakwater at the entrance to Outer Harbour.

Another smart, well maintained jetty. Slightly unusual as it starts wide but elevates and narrows a short way along. It also has a nice covered area at the end. I enjoy those little amenities which seem to encourage people to make use of the jetty. It isn't as long as Semaphore, which may be why there was nobody fishing on it (in fact nobody on it at all). The tide was out and it extended only a short way beyond the shore.

This is a nice jetty - long and wide. It looks like it was recently renovated - which is the case for several of the jetties along this stretch. There were several people fishing and catching crabs at the end, although there was a storm a few days ago, so the water is cloudy and full of stormwrack.

It was a lovely spring day today - but chilly in the evening. We got to Brighton just after the sun set and stopped for an icecream before walking down to the jetty. It was popular, with lots of people fishing and crabbing. But we rushed to the end of the jetty and back as it was so cold.

On the way back from Meningie we stopped at Meningie for a drink and to stretch our legs. I wasn't necessarily expecting a jetty, but there wa one. At least the remains of one - from the late 19th century is was several hundred metres long, as the water is so shallow and it tended to silt up. At that time Meningie was a stop for the Murray river paddle steamers, bringing wool down the river. It was also a point to cross the lake to Meningie, until road traffic picked up. It is a pleasant curving structure adjacent to a park and still carries the remains of an old crane. When we visited there was a family fishing at the end, and other people fishing on the short structures on either side of the boat ramp. There are also a number of private jetties along the same stretch. It was windy, but I suspect it is always windy there.