Jetties of Oz (Australia) Henley Beach, Locationless, Locationless
By Team Canyonero on 09-Jul-02. Waypoint GC6EDD

This is the jetty at The Basin in Ku-rin-gai National Park in Sydney. I have been coming to this place since I was a young child on my parents yacht. Now we take our geokiddie there, she loves the place, as I do.

Fishing with my kids when they we youger was always a treat. We would wait for the tide to change on the Delaware River in Lower Bucks and then grab the poles and head over the Neshaminy State Park in Bensalem Pa. The upper jetty was always crowded so we always used the Southern one. A bit tougher to get to but the kids always enjoyed the trip. A few weeks again the Jetty was destroyed when a local fisherman desided it was too cold for night fishing and lit a charcoal fire. When he left it was still smoldering. The results are in the picture. Although the kids are grown maybe someday I will be able to talk my grandkids to this spot and tell them stories of their parents childhood.

The Port Victoria jetty. It's specail to me because we have a holiday house in Pt Vic and the diving under the jetty is really under rated.

This is the jetty at Port Julia and Caz has great memories of fun holidays when she was a kid camped on the seafront at the end of the jetty.

This is the long (as opposed to the shorter) jetty at Warneet - a small village at the top of Westernport Bay to the SE of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is a popular spot for boating and a favourite fishing location.

Thanks for the cache

This is my local jetty in Port Lincoln , i remember learning to swim here back when i was knee high.

Found this jetty just around the corner from where I found my 200th cache.
The day was nearly cloudless, temperature a comfortable 20 degrees and no wind.
Absolutely amazing considering 2 days prior trees were uprooted and roofs lost.

Bangalee reserve, a great place along the Shoalhaven river, perfect for a picnic, and of course a jump or two off the jetty.

This is our local jetty at Yatalunga. We often come here to collect bait for a fishing trip, a swim in summer or, to pickup my wife from work in the boat (she works just up the road!).

This is the Fly Fishing Jetty on Lake Wendouree in Ballarat, Vic.
It is especially important to Deano from Team 2Dudez, as it was his Grandfather that officially opened it, while Mayor of Ballarat in the 1970's

I had to look up what a jetty was! Though most pictures are structures, this one is made of rock. My 2 daughters had fun as small children thowing rocks off the end of this jetty into Canyon Lake.

Amazing to think that this jetty has never been logged.

The longest wooden jetty in the southern hemisphere and a third of it is now gone.

Port Germein Jetty, South Australia. Built long to get out to the blue line where the grain ships. The jetty was orginally over one mile long.

Located in Ithaca, NY on Cayuga Lake. Thanks to cache owner for allowing to post. Yes the hat is from Australia.

Coochiemudlo Island, Moreton Bay Queensland

This is the Jetty where you catch the ferry back to the mainland.

There are two fantastic little caches on this island, and is often overlooked by the people of SE Qld.

Cheers Jason & Marilyn

This is now an unused jetty in Fremantle WA. It was completed in 1873 and extended several times to be a total length of 1004 metres. it was a key unloading facility untill fremantle harbour was built, it is special to me because whilst it no longer extends into the water it is a favourite picnicing site to watch the sun set at fremantle.

Thought since I was in the area I definately had to log this, given the name of the suburb this jetty resides in is Long Jetty. This is 1 of about 5 very long jetties that line the foreshore.

This jetti is located in oceanside, California. Pressed into the wood from begining to end are the names of people who donated money to help build it.

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This is the Busselton Jetty, Western Australia.

At 1841m long it is the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. Built in many stages between 1865 & 1962 the jetty ceased commercials operations in 1972. In 1978 Cyclone Alby devastated the oldest portion of the jetty destroying the promenade that ran from the shore to near the existing gazebo. The Jetty now enjoys a jetty interpretive centre, jetty train and underwater observatory recently opened.

The significance of this jetty to me is many hours/days spent fishing off here during our annual school holidays. Now I have the pleasure of not living far from Busselton, however do not spend near enough time out here as I used to as a kid.

This Jetty is 5kms long and is visable from space.
Due to the shallow coastline and large tidal movement it was necisary to build this jetty long enough to accomadate the worlds hunger for suger. It carries suger via rail cars to the bulk carriers, no pedestrian acces.
Lucinda is the jumping off poing for many islands in the area, large salt water crododiles are found in the area, swimming is not advised.

Jetty at Picknic Bay on Magnetic island, until recently the main access for ferries from Townsville. A new facility has been built some distance away, sadley changing the face of this community. In the distance (8km)is Townsville capital of N Queensland.

This is a jetty at Saratoga in NSW. When my kids were growing up we used to come here often to catch fish. The original jetty has been replaced but we still come here now and again - if only to do a cache check on "Gone fishing" (GCNKJ7)

This is my favourite jetty in the world. Its in St Helens at a spot called Beauty Bay. I grew up fishing and swiming in this area and off this jetty. I like the area so much infact that this is close to a cache i have hidden

All our favorite jetties in SA are taken, and we had not heard of geocaching while on holiday in Queensland last year. So, took advantage of a short visit to Sydney to find this small jetty in Sydney Harbor. Don't know the name of the jetty, but it is near the Botanical Garden and the Opera House. As the info on the sign below shows, this is an old jetty, with some significant history to it. Why is it special to me? - Because nobody else has claimed it yet

A lot of my family comes from this area and we holidayed here many times when I was a child. So now that I have my own children we decided we should have a holiday up here.

The Torquay Jetty is in the middle of Hervey Bay and its a beuatiful spot for fishing, swimming or just lazing around... which we did all of several times in the week we were up here.

Found it in Figueira da Foz, a small town in Portugal.
The area as been requalified recently, and now looks like a tropical beach.

I am allowing Cray'Z find because they posted photos of themselves with something uniquely Australian. Great effort too... I liked seeing the "other side" of advertising...

This Jetty is located at Travemunde, Germany is a lovely little seaside resort town on the Northern Coast of Germany. Ship services were established with Russia in 1815 and seven years later a casino was opened. In 1898 the city built a jetty and took over the bathing facilities. After the Second World War, Travemunde tried to return to its former glory. I was there on a beautiful (breezy) day. Thanks for the cache opportunity and the extra time I took to get my facts straight about the jetty and it’s history. I always learn something from caching and this was a very nice learning experience. I think I might take time to return to this lovely place maybe when it is a bit warmer.

I'm allowing geedunk's find. As per previous cases, if a non Aus cacher logged a jetty I allow them the find if they take a photo with something uniquely Australian.

Geedunk has used the photo of his better half... can't argue with that...

Feel free to change your note to a find.

This is the Jetty at Barnes Bay, on Bruny Island in Tasmania's South East.

This is our favourite Jetty, why? because we holidayed there a few years ago, & it was the most relaxing holiday we've ever had. Barnes Bay is a very small place, with only half a dozen houses, & a very peaceful lifestyle. It is a very sheltered bay, popular with yachts.

The picture is of our two kids, holding the Magellan on the end of the jetty.

*** Well seems a little Piggy sniffed this out first ***
*** That said - We'll make this a note instead ***
*** We had fun here today ***
*** Off to find another Jetty ***

This is called Brighton Jetty,
It is the next Jetty Down from Glenelg Jetty.

Glenelg Jetty was my first choice as it was the first place My wife and I walked when I got to Australia from the USA.
Wonderful sunset, the works...

However, Glenelg Jetty was taken already
So here we are!!!

Brighton Jetty is also very nice and the water was very clear today.

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Had come here years ago fishing and was fortunate to have been coming through this way again with rod in hand.....

Located at Cardwell, North Queensland gateway to the top of the Hinchinbrook channel overlooking spectacular Hinchinbrook Island.

Agsmky

2:30pm | Blowing a gale!

This jetty previously serviced HMAS Lonsdale Naval Accommodation on Port Phillip Bay's foreshore. The base closed in 1992, and the controversial HM@S Apartments were built in the late 90's... where I currently reside

More information on HMAS Lonsdale http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hsosk/articles/Historical_Plaques.html
More information on the history of Sandridge Lagoon, HMAS Lonsdale and Port Melbourne http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/attachments/o12759.pdf

Alas all of my favorites seem to have been taken. Spent so many summers at Pt Norlunga and night diving off Rapid Bay was just beautiful (still my favorite jetty dive spot).
The jetty I have logged is how great for those those who enjoy nature watching. This jetty facilitates Dolphin shore based viewing and is one of the Port Adelaide Dolphin Trail lookout points.

This is one of our favourite places to visit when we want to see the sea, as we live 400km away from the coast (in Kalgoorlie).
This jetty is called "The Tanker Jetty" in Esperance W.A.

The following pictures give a bit of a story about the history of the Jetty.

As my favourite (Glenelg) has already been claimed by Astro - for the same reasons, it's close to home and a great place to watch the sunset and other scenery I thought I had better pick another one.

Kingston SE in SA is the northernmost of the southern ports which also include Robe, Beachport and Millicent. For a while there were 2 jetties operating here things were so busy, nowadays it seems these jetties are used for little except tourists.

There are actually two jetties here, one has been condemned. They are separated only by a launching point for the boats from the Swan River Trust which is located at the jetties. The jetties are on the south Perth foreshore of the Swan River, Perth, Western Australia. I like this spot because of the fantastic views across the river to the WACA grounds and city. You can see them both in the background.

Dromana Pier was built in the 1950's to replace what was once the second largest pier on the port ( 472m second to St Kilda ) This smaller concrete pier is a place that makes a great stop off point for rides through the foreshore tracks and walks on hot summer nights. It's also a must to get an icecream from over the road!

This jetty, though many hundreds of miles from my home, has to be my favourite jetty. It is over a mile long and passes from babbage Island through mangroves to a point at which large draught ships could get to. It has fallen into disuse now, and has a deal of cyclone damage, though is being repaired and used as a interest point for tourism.

This is Normanville Jetty in South Australia. I love this jetty because it is so short! Holidays with the family and friends brings us here for a few days each year. (Thats whose in the photo) It's a good old fashioned solid timber job with places to leave shoes, GPS's and drinks on the crossbeams and away from the sand. The beach is patrolled in summer, showers and taps are nearby and being a "southern beach" for Adelaide,is usually pretty clean.

The Jetty in our photo is all that remains of the historic Jetty at Cape Woolamai that was used to load the pink granite quarried in the area. The jetty was last used in 1892 to load the ill fated Kermandie which sank in heavy seas after it’s cargo moved during the voyage.

For more information on Cape Woolamai Granite visit this web site http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/colonial/cape_woolamai.asp


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sorry ruck, have to delete your log. You haven't met the criteria for the cache.

This is the Derby Wharf, Derby, north Western Australia.
This jetty was built to withstand the tides that are present here: The highest of all Australian tides and the second highest tide in the world happens near Derby, WA, in late March and again in late April. The tides peak at 11.8 metres and drop to the other extreme of about 1.5m at low tide.
Derby wharf is now used for zinc export, and because of such huge tides a specially designed barge is used to transport the zinc from the wharf to ships awaiting at sea, only at high tide can anything dock here! Back in thr 60's ships would come in on high tide, beach themselves as the tide went out, and depart again once the high tide was back!

"Derby's on a peninsula which isn't that very high above sea level, so interesting when we get our eleven, eleven and a half metre tide, you can drive out on the causeway to the jetty, which is one and a half kilometres long, and you're surrounded by water, you've just got this road running through the sea out to the jetty." - Derby councillor Peter McCumstie

"It's like in an old fable or kid's story. The intertidal zone (the area between low and high tides) can be tens of kilometres wide - compared to just a few metres on the east coast of Australia." - Derby local John Silver

I had a hard time deciding which jetty to log for this, because I found a lot and got GPS shots of them all during my time in the Kimberley region! However, I chose this one because my mum used this wharf many times back in the 60's, catching ships up and down the coast with her own mother. So in a way it's special to me also.

This is the jetty for Mounts Bay sailing club, Perth. Many a wonderful day has been spent here for the Geocaddys. It is one of the best lpaces to watch the Australia Day fireworks in Perth as it has a great view of the city centre.

Thanks for the cache

This is the jetti located in Port Gamble, Washington. A neat historic little tourist town that grew up around logging. A nice place to stop for an ice cream on a warm summer day.

This is one of the smaller piers around Michigan. Being surrounded by the great lakes, it seems every 30 miles or so is another one. Sometimes there is a south and north pier protecting a harbor.

You are truely a good sport! I hope this second picture entertains you a bit.

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Largs Pier, South Australia.
A historical pier that has it all. Lunch at the Largs Pier Hotel, kids play at the playground while Adults take a leisurely stroll to the end. Back to the kiosk for ice-cream.

A summer's evening with fish and chips from the kiosk is a regular event for our family.

Cheers

Cunningham Pier was built in the 1880s, when it was used to ship wool and gold. It passed into private hands in 1992 during the Victorian government's asset sell-off, fetching a price of $420,000.

The pier and the complete waterfront area of Geelong underwent a major reconstruction in the late 1990s resulting in one of Australia's best foreshore precincts. Restaurants were added to the pier, Steampacket park was developed and beautified, an historic carousel was built, and bollards, trees, shrubs and lawns were installed.

This is the Nightcliff jetty in Darwin, Australia which looks out over the Timor Sea. The Nightcliff foreshore is a very popular spot with many people exercising themselves and their pets in the early morning or late evening when it is cooler, and it is a great spot for a picnic tea. There are also public BBQs available for use. The view and the sunsets are quite spectacular.
It is well within walking distance of our home and most nights our dogs get walked to the jetty.

My favourite Jetty is in Beachport, South Australia. Spent many a weekend here fishing and passing the time away. the jetty looks out on Rivoli Bay.
Thanks, BB

Como Jetty in Perth, Western Australia.Set on the magical Swan River the Photos show why it is a favorite.

This is one of our favourite Jetties. It called Tranby House Jetty next to the Tranby House Peninsula Farm, in the Swan River, Maylands, WA. Much of the cultural heritage significance of Tranby House lies in its historical value. The land on which Tranby House stands is part of the original land grant (namely lots F, G and H) which was assigned to Joseph Hardey in 1830. It was therefore, one of the first farms to be established in the Swan River Colony and formed part of the original European settlement. The property was run as a small, successful mixed farm and remained in the ownership of the Hardey family throughout the rest of the 19th century.

The house is a rare, and probably one of the few surviving examples of inner metropolitan European housing.

Two of the oak trees, one of which is reputed to be as old as the house, were listed on the National Trust’s Register of Significant Trees in 1984. The site therefore also has significant aesthetic and social value as evidence of the lifestyle of successful practical farmers and community leaders of that period.

This is the jetty at Woody Point in Redcliffe, just north of Brisbane.

The jetty is a popular place for fisherman and looks out over beautiful Moreton Bay. We often come down here to walk the dogs and enjoy the view.

Received permission to log this jetty located in the USA. Specifically in Lawrence Park Township, just East of Erie, Pennsylvania. The catch was that I had to include something uniquely Australian. To accomplish that feat I went to my brother who was over there a couple years back for business and brought back a Boomerang that was hand wood-burned by an aboriginal named Joe Timbery. I included a closeup of the Boomerang too. Now on to the Jetty...

The Jetty I'm using is one that I was instrumental in getting constructed just about 10 years ago. It's located near the Lake Cliff boat ramp and compliments another older jetty that is just to it's west. I was the Commissioner in charge of Parks & Recreation in Lawrence Park when the new jetty was constructed. The main purpose of this it was to protect the boat ramp from the occasional storm out of the East.

Thanks for the special permission and the interesting cache.

Found by Team GeoCoopers.
The two jetties closest to home (Glenelg and Brighton) had already been done. So we ventured a little further south to our third favourite, Noarlunga Jetty.
This is a good jetty for us, as the jetty extends out to Noarlunga Reef. The reef is in an aquatic reserve, running north and south from the jetty in about 7 metres of water. Great for when you're after an quick SCUBA dive with easy access.

This jetty is at the south end of Seneca Lake in the village of Watkins Glen, New York. We spend our summers about 15 miles north of here on the east side of the lake and many days venture to Watkins Glen to hike through the gourge, walk the streets showing signs of the original race car route, or walking the Finger Lakes Trail. We usually begin our journey near this jetty and return here after our trek through the gorge and to our favorite spot on the FLT where we hid a cache "The Black Spot".

This is the Jetty between Grayland and Tokeland, WA. It saved our beach and the highway and a cemetery which had to be moved back about 5 or so times. It's difficult to walk on but fun after a storm because you can find lots of cool things amongst the rocks. Thanks for the find and letting us share our special jetty! Sorry about the GPS shot blocking the view of the Jetty but I had to get one with the GPS...

The Rapid Bay Jetty, along with the adjoining town, was contructed by BHP to service the Rapid Bay Quarry. The quarry is now run by Adelaide Brighton Cement and ownership of the jetty now rests with the SA Dept of Transport. The jetty is now closed to large shipping and the conveyor system has been removed, however public access is still permitted.

The jetty, one of the longest in these parts, provides an excellent fishing platform. Gar, Tommy Ruff, Squid, Trevalley, Whiting and the odd Yellowtail are amongst many species commonly caught from here.

Cheers,

This is the Princes Pier in Port Melbourne. My former apartment, in Beacon Cove, looks right over this pier so it holds a special place in my heart. The day I took the photo with the gps was rather blustery, so the photo isn't that good. I'm including an older photo as well, taken while I lived in the area.

This pier was built in 1915 and named the Princes Pier in 1920. At this point it is not in use, but it appears (although this could change) that it will be truncated and restored. Much controversy has surrounded the use of the pier with Mirvac wanting to built 5 storey apartment buildings on it.

At the time I moved out in January of 2003 there was a truck that had "fallen" through part of the pier, with the cab of the truck barely remaining on top of the pier. It has finally been removed.

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South Padre Island, TX. These are the famous Jetties, where my husband and I come to fish every time we visit SPI (which is about almost once a month).
Sometimes you fish something real good. Sometimes (like this one), not even a little sardine for your pride. But I was able to log this cache, so it was worth the visit.
FEB 10: I MESSED UP!!! I didn't realize this is an Australian only cache (meaning the jetties were supposed to be located in Australia).
Team Canyonero was so nice to let me keep the log as long as I posted something 100% Australian, and here it is: A picture of me and my good Australian friend from my Up With People cast, Sunil Mahadevan (I hope he doesn't mind...), and a scanned image of a postcard he sent to me from his hometown.
Thanks to Team Canyonero and I hope to one day visit Australia.

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This is St.Kilda Pier, very close to Melbourne, Australia. It is possibly the most well known of Melbourne's piers. Until late 2003, there was a kiosk/cafe at the end. Unfortunately, in its 99th year of existance, the kiosk was destroyed by fire. It is popular with tourists, and with wedding parties, and there is a ferry service to nearby Williamstown and Melbourne's Southbank.

There is now a breakwater at the end to protect the yachts moored at the pier. At the end of the breakwater is a colony of the small Fairy Penguins. The pier is within a short walk from my place, and I regularly walk or cycle along the foreshore path to it and out to the end.

From a website - "St Kilda Pier has been the centre of recreational activity in St Kilda since the 1850s. Both the old shed at the pier entrance and the pavilion at the end are part of Victoria's heritage.

St Kilda Pier's History dates back to 1853 when the St Kilda Pier and Jetty Company constructed a wooden jetty to assist the early settlers in unloading timber, building materials and firewood to St Kilda. Not long after its construction the small jetty fell victim to a stormy Port Phillip Bay and was washed away. Various forms of piers were constructed at St Kilda in the 1800s as the demand for a larger pier grew with the ever increasing trade to and from the area. Since then the St Kilda Pier has grown to its present size, with the most recent concrete section constructed in the 1970s."

This nice little Jetty at Wangi Wangi on Lake Macquarie is great for use with all water sports like fishing, skiing or just boating in general, the park near by is good for a Barbie too.

The is the Urangan Jetty located in Hervey Bay, Queensland. This jetty which is now only 850m long once served as a drop off point for oil tankers bringing fuel from Asia to southern Queensland. The jetty fell into disrepair when the tankers stopped using it nearly 20 years ago and subsequently had about 450m chopped off the end when it was renovated. It is now a tourist attraction and fishing platform but beware the wind always blows at the end.

This is the Shorncliff jetty. We go fishing here quite often although the last few times it has rained and so caught no fish. The picture is at night (as this is when the tide was highest) and taken to show most of the length of the jetty which is about 200-300m in length. The night this photo was taken I caught a 50cm long catfish which was returned to the sea.

I will take a daytime photo when I get up to those parts again which may be soon or not depending on who goes where at Christmas.

Found by jfreak

Bongaree Jetty was built in 1920 to cater for visitors to Bribie Island. Since a bridge was opened in the sixties the jetty fell into disuse for vessels but is extremely popular with anglers, both local and visitors.

There are not many Jetties out this way but this is a favourite of mine in Warren NSW. There is a lovely picnic spot just up on the bank

There are not a lot of Jetties around here and yet if I was to choose this would be my favourite. It's peaceful, green and unknown. Just what I like. Not a bad find I reckon!

I'm allowing Cotas2's find because he went to a lot of trouble. I asked him to photograph the jetty with something uniquely Australian and he came through with the goods...

I apologise in advance if he had to actually drink the Fosters...

Cheers,
Alex (Team Canyonero)

Hi.

I've come across this cache but as I don't know any jetty around, I’ve decided to file it as impossible, (to me)! But last Saturday I was looking for another one and see it.
I just don’t remember the name of the cache, but remember its demands so I’ve recorded it by photo and coordinates. Backs at home looked for the cache pages and decide to log it.
Here it is. It’s just in the Lisbon Expo98 fair. A nice place to see and stay.

bye

This is a jetty located on Queens Lake, Laurieton, NSW. It is attached to a caravan park we have just discovered and it is wonderful place to relax and unwind.

Thanks
The Oompas

The jetty at Victoria Point, east of Brisbane.

This jetty is the launch point for many of the ferries and water taxis that service the southern Moreton Bay islands, such as Stradbroke Island and Coochimudlo Island.
My family has enjoyed many fun trips across to Coochy and visiting the jetty always brings back good memories.

This is the Grange jetty in Adelaide. Just down the road from the originating cache. As the nearest jetty was taken we wandered down to the next one. Quite often walk down here on a Sunday morning and sometimes go for breakfast at the cafe you can see in one of the pictures. Thanks Canyonero.

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Palm Beach Jetty South of Rockingham city Near Perth Western Australia. We used to bring our children here when they were toddlers as it was a safe beach (with a few stinger jellyfish)There is a nice Cafe nearby that makes great chips ($3) and Coffee. Sorry we forgot to take the GPS in the photo but as you can see we just took the pics and uploaded them for this purpose.Lyn Pat and Nathan with Claire and Brady along for the day.

Found by HOTANDSWEATY
This is the Jetty at Wynnum in Brisbane. There is a great kids park and a salt water wading pool associated with this popular jetty.

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The Glenelg (Bay) Jetty is my favourite Jetty. Why is it my favourite?...I can walk here from home and I often do!
It is in a great festive zone (see pics here).

Glenelg Jetty was first built in 1859. A wooden lighthouse once stood at its end but was destroyed by fire. In April 1948 a violent storm ruined the jetty itself, including the Sea Aquarium and the Tea Rooms that were on the end of the jetty. It was rebuilt in 1969 to its present length of 215 metres.

What had been thrown off the jetty in the 1948 storm remained at the bottom until two major dives. The first was in the seventies and the last in 2000 when a group of divers scoured the bottom and came up with a bit more of the old treasures.
TeamAstro can even use their mini telescopes here to check out the big ships on the horizon.

clear skies
TeamAstro..John


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Bradley's Head, Sydney Harbour.
We think this jetty and surrounding amphitheatre was used in the Mission Impossible movie. It's a beautiful place for a picnic, with spectacular views of the harbour.

Here is the Point Turton Jetty, about 2 hours drive from Adelaide on the Yorke Peninsula. It is one of my favourite jetties because of the unique marine life that lives below, making it an excellent scuba dive, as well as a good fishing spot.

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This is the Jetty at Wellington Point in Queensland. Always crowded to overflowing on a hot summers day. Fish & chips and ice cream are the order of the day. Great for fishing or just catching a summer breeze off the ocean.

Maylands Jetty - Western Australia
It was a walk down memory lane for my husband when we visited this jetty which is on the Swan River near Perth. He was born and grew up in this area and spent many a day doing all of the things that Aussie kids do on a jetty here! It is starting to show its age now, but is still enjoyed by the local kids.

This is one of our favorite jetties as it in front of Connells Point Sailing Club where I use to race on Saturdays. It was very easy to spot the gun sailors at this club as they where the ones with clean sails. As the club is on the Georges River and is very shallow in places and with muddy bottom if you capsized your mast got stuck in the mud resulting in mud stained sail. Its also one of the few places where you pay more attention to the tide then the wind.

Kevin & Merediths favourite jetty is 100m from our house on our large dam.
For privacy reasons we will not publish the complete co-ords.
S 37 01.xxx E 145 12.xxx
Our jetty, we are building ourselves and is presently 5m long, we plan to extend it this summer another 2m when the water level drops.
Our dam is stocked with brown trout and lots of Yabbies. We have a bench seat next to it and love to watch sunsets, spoonbills, ducks and other native birds use the dam.
The surrounding area is being revegetated with local trees and bushes and we plan to create a small wetland in the shallow end soon.
Once complete it will be a place to truly relax and enjoy nature.
Thanks for the chance to share our dream with others

This is the Kerferd Road Pier on Beaconsfield Parade, between the suburbs of Albert Park and Middle Park on Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne. The Pier, about 210m in length, sits on the popular South Melbourne/Albert Park/Middle Park Beach, which is the closest to the Melbourne CBD. It is a well-known fishing spot, and the Albert Park Yachting and Angling Club - dating from the early 1900s, adjoins the Pier on the western side. The Kerferd Road Pier was erected in 1881 by the Emerald Hill Council. The wide jetty structure, traditionally formed of timber piles and superstructure, was a popular promenade and sea bathing site in the late nineteenth century. Now registered on the National Estate database, the Pier has considerable historical importance as a substantial surviving jetty structure of the late nineteenth century.

Extremely popular in summer, the area also has many cafes and restaurants, with three (the Victoria Hotel, Kerferds Restaurant, and the Portabella Cafe and Bar) on the intersection right at the Pier. The busy and much larger Station Pier, terminal for the Spirit of Tasmania ferries, visiting cruise liners and naval ships, is 1.8km further west.

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This jetty in our hometown gets lots of use. Its some 75 metres long and thats only so the water is of some depth at the end. The jetty extends out into Lake Illawarra, which is situated in Wollongong NSW.

A popular fishing and boating spot, however the swimming isn't crash hot as the lake is full of jelly-fish.

SES RATS

This is a small jetty on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra ACT Australia. Near the National Museum, I don't suppose you can dive off it - especially not at this time of year, with near freezing water temps. But you can fish off it, park your boat, or simply relax.

This is a great spot to watch the sail boats in Summer.

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My favourite jetty is the Bundeena Ferry Jetty located at Bundeena in the southern suburbs of Sydney.

Some of my very first memories as a child are of arriving at this jetty on the Bundeena ferry. Many a pleasant afternoon has been spent by ignoring the signs and fishing of the end of this jetty, or snorkelling around the piers (keeping a watchful eye on the arrival of the ferry)

Regards from
The Odlids

This is my favourite jetty. The Mill Jetty at Port Augusta. Freddo was born here and learned to do bombies off the end of the jetty. Toad of Toad Hall tells the story of one of his mates who dived of the jetty at low tide and dragged up a hammerhead shark.

Another Virgin find by Team Piggy..

Brighton Jetty, Brighton, South Australia.

- Brighton Jetty - The first Brighton Jetty was built in 1886, extremely popular with fishermen and day trippers, it weathered the sea and storms for over 100 years. Over that time, its original T-shape was reduced to an L-shape, until finally it was badly damaged in 1994. The new concrete Jetty was opened in 1996 and has become quite a landmark. Telstra's telecommunications tower at the end is 25 metres tall and was designed to resemble a ship's mast. Local artists have recently added their touch to the Jetty with three modern pieces of work, based on the elements of light, wind and water.

The three sculptures pictured below, are quite unusual.

One hums in the wind, Another has a water pickup, which catches the waves pushing air up a pipe, to an organ like top producing a pleasant sound from the wave action.
The other, well, I haven't figured out what that one does yet !

Thanks Team Canyonero.






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