Willunga

People at Port Willunga

Kaines, Jack A. P., 1925, Photograph, PRG 1638/6/46

Jack Kaines's father with three women at Port Willunga with a view of the coast.

End of Willunga railway line

Ragless, Margaret E., 1985, Photograph, PRG 1631/104/70

End of Willunga railway line, which was opened in 1914. To see a selection of photographs in this collection, search on Archival number PRG 1631/104.

Ruins at Delabole Slate Quarry

Ragless, Margaret E., 1976, Photograph, PRG 1631/104/216

Ruins of mud cottages at Delabole Slate Quarry, near Willunga. To see a selection of photographs in this collection, search on Archival number PRG 1631/104.

Waverley Park homestead at Willunga

c. 1910, Photograph, B 74167/10

Distant view of the home on the Waverley Park property at Willunga, South Australia. The property was owned for many years by the Allen family; John Allen and then his son Herbert Allen and Herbert's sister Ruby Maude.

Waverley Park homestead at Willunga

c. 1910, Photograph, B 74167/11

View of the home and large gum trees on the Waverley Park property at Willunga, South Australia. The property was owned for many years by the Allen family; John Allen and then his son Herbert Allen and Herbert's sister Ruby Maude.

Port Willunga jetty

c. 1913, Photograph, B 17507

Port Willunga jetty. [This jetty was severely damaged in 1915.]

Port Willunga jetty

c. 1913, Photograph, B 17513

Port Willunga jetty. [The southern jetty (shown) was severely damaged in 1915.]

Port Willunga jetty

Fidge, E. L., 1915, Photograph, B 7453

Port Willunga jetty after a gale in 1915. The photograph shows a rough sea and the jetty split in half by the storm. A note on the back of post card as follows: "Dear Edith, I thought I would send you a view of the poor old jetty the last gale broke away up to the cross... so you can see there is not much jetty left. They talk about building another one someday...".

Port Willunga jetty

Fidge, E. L., 1915, Photograph, B 7454

The remains of Port Willunga jetty showing just the part still attached to the roadway. A note on the back says: "Dear Gordon, I am sending you this postcard to show you how the rough weather has broken our jetty up, but I think we will have a new one built soon. It will be built nearer to Mr Martin's place. The Government are drawing up plans for the new one and getting prices for it. We are having a lot of rain this winter. We have plenty of feed now in the paddocks and the crops are looking well, with love to all from your Uncle Hedley" Posted August 1st, 1915.

Port Willunga jetty

c. 1910, Photograph, B 7451

Port Willunga jetty between 1910-1915. A mother and her five children are walking along the sandy beach. The jetty curves out into St Vincent Gulf. Rail lines run the length of the jetty to a crane placed at the end. A wooden fence runs around the edge of the beach with steps leading down to the sand.

Port Willunga Jetty

c. 1910, Photograph, B 13319

Port Willunga jetty on New Year's day in 1906. The picnicking crowd are being met by the pleasure craft SS Ceres sailing from Port Adelaide to take people on trips in the Gulf. Two steam ships were used for this purpose - SS Ceres and SS Protector. The jetty appears to be divided into two parts with a narrow walkway between the two

Port Willunga jetty

c. 1910, Photograph, B 13320

Approaching the Port Willunga jetty at low tide. A portion of the jetty can be seen behind the rocky outcrop. Layers of rock have been exposed by the receding tide

Port Willunga jetty

c. 1910, Photograph, B 16429

Port Willunga jetty.

Port Willunga

c. 1915, Photograph, B 17509

Firing the lifesaving rocket at Port Willunga.

Port Willunga jetty

c. 1905, Photograph, B 22137

Port Willunga jetty just prior to decaying completely.

Port Willunga Jetty and bay

c. 1910, Photograph, B 24148

Port Willunga Jetty and bay.

Port Willunga Jetty

c. 1920, Photograph, B 24150

Butterfish catch on Port Willunga jetty.

Port Willunga jetty

1910, Photograph, B 25663

Port Willunga jetty.

Port Willunga Jetty

Fidge, E. L., c. 1908, Photograph, B 37220

Port Willunga jetty.

Children on the beach at Port Willunga

1908, Photograph, B 49201

Children playing at the sea edge at Port Willunga.

c. 1870, Photograph, B 7192

Willunga township. This photograph was taken from the same position as B 7193, but looking down the hill to '5' corner at the bottom. Road to Adelaide turns right and road to Aldinga turns half left at tree beyond houses. Lamp posts can be seen lining one side of the road.

Willunga

Duryea, c. 1870, Photograph, B 7193

Willunga township looking towards Victor Harbor. The Police Station is on the left and the Post Office on the right. A horse and cart are crossing the road halfway up the hill.

Willunga Rifle Regiment

c. 1886, Photograph, B 21612

Members of Willunga Rifle Regiment. Originally under the command of Capt. T.Atkinson it was later disbanded but re-formed during the Russian scare under the command of Capt. Noye, again disbanded until the Boer War when a cavalry troop was formed under Capt.Lipson.