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| BLUFF POINT VICTOR HARBOR |
SAT 23.5.2015: First stop was at the 'Salvage & Save' (operated by Finding Workable Solutions), at Goolwa in pursuit of seaside garden features - had to be one of the most organised Council Waste Transfer Station depots that we have visited, even found a poodle statue! Victor Harbor is a town on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, and is the largest population centre on the peninsula, with an economy based upon agriculture, fisheries and various industries. Traditionally home of the Ramindjeri clan of the Ngarrindjeri people, the bay on which Victor Harbor sits was discovered by Matthew Flinders in HMS Investigator in April 1802.
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The Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram is a nostalgic reminder of the olden days of this popular seaside town. Increased shipping at this ideal port soon necessitated an extension of Victoria Pier to Granite Island and the construction of two more jetties. By 1875, the rail line had been extended along the Causeway to Granite Island to service the jetties. The original service began in 1894, taking passengers across the Causeway to Granite Island. Absolutely loved the trip over - you have the option to travel on the tram or walk across.
The Breakwater completed in 1882 using 200,000 tons of granite gouged out of Granite Island by human muscle, horse power and primitive equipment. The breakwater is 1,000 feet long, 30 feet wide at the top and 200 feet wide on the seabed. No granite block on its surface weighs less than 20 tons. In 1837 HMS Victor anchored in the lee of Granite Island. Captain Francis Crozier named the locality Victor Harbor after his ship.
Meaning of the Rocks - "I stood down there and looked around. I saw Ngarrindjeri Yunthian (old Ngarrindjeri man), looking out to sea. He's looking out for the whales, seals and penguins". Henry Rankine OAM - Ngarrindjeri Elder.
Are there any clouds in the sky today? If so, what do you see? If it's easy for you to pick up different shapes and forms in the clouds then maybe you are closer to seeing this landscape in the same way as Henry.
Final stop for the day at 'The Crown', after what was a thoroughly enjoyable outing.
Granite Island's little penguin colony has declined dramatically since the 1990s. A count conducted in October 2013 totalled 38 penguins. In 2001, the population count was 1,548 penguins.
The Breakwater completed in 1882 using 200,000 tons of granite gouged out of Granite Island by human muscle, horse power and primitive equipment. The breakwater is 1,000 feet long, 30 feet wide at the top and 200 feet wide on the seabed. No granite block on its surface weighs less than 20 tons. In 1837 HMS Victor anchored in the lee of Granite Island. Captain Francis Crozier named the locality Victor Harbor after his ship.  |
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Meaning of the Rocks - "I stood down there and looked around. I saw Ngarrindjeri Yunthian (old Ngarrindjeri man), looking out to sea. He's looking out for the whales, seals and penguins". Henry Rankine OAM - Ngarrindjeri Elder.
Are there any clouds in the sky today? If so, what do you see? If it's easy for you to pick up different shapes and forms in the clouds then maybe you are closer to seeing this landscape in the same way as Henry.
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