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Men at Neptune Island lighthouse

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/34/64

A group of men standing outside the South Neptune Island lighthouse including, left to right: Captain J.H. Gibbon, Harbour master I.W. Forbes, Arthur Searcy, P.D. Haggart, F.W. Vasey and Head Keeper G.G. Duthie.

Lighthouse at Neptune Island

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/40/1

Opening of South Neptune Island Lighthouse; the Keepers stand nearby with visiting members of the South Australian Marine Board. Names include: Keepers C. Parker, L. McPhee, John Boyes, assistant Keeper Thomas Hayter.

Neptune Island Lighthouse

c. 1910, Photograph, B 2013

South Neptune Island Lighthouse. A visitor is standing at the base of the lighthouse whilst a man, possibly the Lighthouse Keeper, looks down from its balcony. A horse and cart and its driver are waiting nearby. First erected at the entrance to the Port Adelaide River, it was lit on the 1st of January 1869. It was moved to South Neptune Island, at the entrance of Spencer Gulf, on the 1st of November 1901, where it stood until 1985. In poor condition, it was decommissioned and subsequently acquired by the South Australian Maritime Museum. It is now restored and standing on the dockside at Port Adelaide, having been opened to the public on the 13th of March 1986, in a ceremony attended by Queen Elizabeth II. This Lighthouse was replaced with a round brick tower, and, having being automated in the mid 1990s, is still in operation [ 2007].

Neptune Island Lighthouse

c. 1910, Photograph, B 10959

South Neptune Island Lighthouse. In 1901 the light tower from the Port Adelaide Entrance was relocated to South Neptune Island. The low elevation of the islands was a hazard to shipping causing several shipwrecks. The major casualty was the "Yandra" which was serving as the lighthouse supply ship at the time of her loss in dense fog.

Neptune Island Lighthouse

c. 1910, Photograph, B 6480

[General description] Two men, probably the Lighthouse keepers, pose high on the light platform of the Lighthouse. Others, probably officials, employees and family members pose at the base of the tower. Constructed from wrought and cast iron by London firm, Moreland and Sons, this tower was originally located at the entrance to the Port River in Port Adelaide from 1869 to 1901. During 1901 it was relocated, complete with a new light, to South Neptune Island, at the bottom of Cape Spencer. It has since been replaced by a new brick structure and returned to Port Adelaide (in 1984) where it now is part of a Maritime Museum. [On back of photograph] 'Neptune Island Lighthouse / 1907-1912 / Way out to sea south of Port Lincoln'.

Lighthouse on Neptune Island

1902, Photograph, PRG 280/1/5/26

The lighthouse on South Neptune Island.

Neptune Island lighthouse

c. 1970, Photograph, PRG 1362/1/309

Neptune Island lighthouse. Photograph collected by Jim Garbutt.

The South Neptune Island lighthouse

1901, Photograph, PRG 280/1/2/33

This is a photo of the opening ceremony of South Neptune Island Lighthouse on Friday 1st November 1901. In the photo is C. Parker Head Keeper, L. Mcphee, Second Keeper, J. Boyes, Third Keeper, T. Hayter, assistant Keeper. Also present were Mr W. Barry, Senior Warden, Dennis Martin, Capt J. A. Gibbon, A. Campbell, W. E. Slade, Associated Engineer of Harbors (representing the Engineer in Chief), the Naval Commandant C. J. Clare, the Secretary of the Marine Board J. Darby,and Captain J - Master of the SS [?].

Neptune Island lighthouse, South Australia

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/37/93

Members of the South Australian Marine Board standing at the base of the South Neptune Island lighthouse during a visit.

Neptune Island lighthouse, South Australia

1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/44/582

South Neptune Island lighthouse, near Port Lincoln, South Australia.

Visitors from the South Australian Marine Board standing at the base of Neptune Island lighthouse

1907, Photograph, PRG 280/1/4/164

Visitors from the South Australian Marine Board standing at the base of South Neptune Island lighthouse.

Lighthouse Keeper Cottages

1907, Photograph, B 9405

Lighthouse Keeper cottages at Neptune Island, 1 November 1907. The Neptune Islands consist of two groups of islands located close to the entrance of Spencer Gulf. Lighthouse Island is among the islands of the South Neptune Islands. The keeper's cottage is a large stone single storey building with a steeply pitched tiled roof. A group of workmen are having a break from their building to pose for this photograph. The roof is almost completed. In 1901 the light tower from the Port Adelaide entrance was relocated to the South Island Island. The complex consisted of the cottage, store, outbuildings, stone fences and stone rainwater tanks.

Aerial view of Neptune Islands

c. 1970, Photograph, PRG 1362/1/308

Aerial view of Neptune Islands, with a lighthouse viewable. Photograph collected by Jim Garbutt.

Lighthouse and Cottages

c. 1910, Photograph, B 22046

Lighthouse and cottages, South Neptune Island.

Photographs of mainly South Australian locations

Basedow, Herbert, c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 324/7

Photographs of South Australian locations including Neptune Island, Oodnadatta and Kent Town along with photographs of vessels, cottages and rowing in Sydney.