I have, for a number of years now, attempted to visit Fort Glanville and have yet to get beyond the perimeter fence from where my attached photograph is taken. Readers of my reviews will be aware of my interest in the history of places I visit. Continue reading “Fort Glanville – Hard to get into!”
If you have any interest whatsoever in trains a visit to the National Railway Museum (separate review) in Port Adelaide is an absolute must do. In addition to operating a 457mm gauge railway through the grounds of the museum, the museum also operates this 457mm gauge railway, here in Semaphore. Continue reading “All Aboard……Bill Is Ready To Go..”
Semaphore Jetty was built in 1860 and was originally 652 metres long but is now only 585 metres. That is still a substantial walk out to the end and back in and affords you excellent views along a fantastic white sand beach (pictures below looking north and south) and back to the shore with its low lying dunes and pine trees. Continue reading “Semaphore Jetty and Beach”
One of the more prominent sights in Semaphore is the 30 metre high, 1880, Water Tower situated a couple of hundred metres back from the foreshore – on the highest point in the area. Continue reading “The Water Tower”
Regular readers of my entries will be aware that I am a big fan of heritage/historical walks around towns and villages. They often give a more realistic feel for a place and its history than visiting the main tourist attractions. If you have time the Heritage Walk in Semaphore is worthy the hour or so it takes. The full walk is certainly not a must do and a visit to the items upon which I have prepared individual entries will give you a good feel for the place (most of them are on the walk anyway). Continue reading “Semaphore Heritage Walk”
Semaphore, a gorgeous beach-side location, is situated on the LeFevre Peninsula,14kms to the north west of Adelaide, South Australia, and a few kilometres from Port Adelaide. Continue reading “Historic Semaphore”
I have written a number of reviews about the wonderful white sand beaches and inviting sea right along the Gulf St Vincent.
Because of the presence of sand banks the water tends to be shallow and there are rarely rips or large waves. While these beaches are generally safe for swimming and other activities it is important to exercise care. Continue reading “Shark Attacks and Beach Safety”
St Jude’s Cemetery is located at the rear of St Jude’s Church.
Firstly, a little on the church first, if I may? Continue reading “St Jude’s Cemetery – and Sir Douglas Mawson”
Having been born in Northern Ireland, when I saw reference to a residence called ‘Dunluce’ in Brighton it attracted my immediate attention. Dunluce is the name of a now ruined medieval castle (picture below, courtesy of Wikipedia) on the north coast of Northern Ireland, not far from Coleraine were I lived for a number of years. Continue reading “Dunluce ‘Castle’ and the Reverend Macully”
Adelaide is often referred to as the Festival City because of the disproportionately large number of festivals it has compared to Sydney, Melbourne and other Australian cities. Two of these festivals are held, back to back, at Brighton in the later half of January each year – the Brighton Jetty Beach Sculptures and the Brighton Jetty Classic. The Brighton Jetty Classic is an open water swim while the Sculpture festival (fashioned on similar events at Cottesloe Beach in West Australia and in Sydney – Bondi’s Sculptures by the Sea) is a display of around 80 sculptures, some along the Brighton Esplanade set against the beautiful backdrop of the Gulf St Vincent and the balance within the local Surf Life Saving Club. Continue reading “Person Sitting on Bench – Brighton”
The Rambling Wombat 