Port Germein, South Australia
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| Port Germein South Australia |
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 A typical view across the Port Germein town from Barcooda Ave |
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| Population: | 249 [1] |
| Postcode: | 5495 |
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| LGA: | District Council of Mount Remarkable |
| State District: | Stuart |
| Federal Division: | Grey |
Port Germein is a sea-side town in South Australia, on the east side of Spencer Gulf. It is named after either Captain John Germein or his brother Samuel Germein.[2] It is located 250 kilometres north of Adelaide and 27 kilometres north of Port Pirie. At the 2006 census, Port Germein had a population of 249.[1]
Port Germein was once famous for having the longest jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. It was built in the 1880s to export wheat and is 1646 metres long. It needed to be built this long to overcome the shallow slope of the shore, but turned out still not long enough to load the larger sailing ships.[2] Due to storm damage, the jetty is now only 1532 metres long, as it is no longer used by large ships.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Port Germein (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ a b Port Germein. Travel. Sydney Morning Herald (February 8, 2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
- ^ Port Germein. Seaside Lights. Garry Searle (2005). Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
[edit] External links
- Port Germein, South Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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