Port Willunga, South Australia

Coordinates: 35°15′37″S 138°27′47″E / 35.260302°S 138.463188°E / -35.260302; 138.463188
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Port Willunga
Federal division(s)
Mayo[6]
Suburbs around Port Willunga:
Gulf St Vincent Maslin Beach Maslin Beach
Gulf St Vincent Port Willunga Aldinga
Gulf St Vincent
Aldinga Beach		 Aldinga Beach Aldinga
FootnotesAdjoining suburbs[1]

Port Willunga is a semi-rural suburb of

creator being.[7]

The 2016 Australian census reported a population of 1,637 people.[8]

Port Willunga is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Mawson and the local government area of the City of Onkaparinga.[6][5][1]

Photograph of Port Willunga Beach in South Australia
Port Willunga Beach, South Australia

Port Willunga beach is one of the most photographed beaches in South Australia and is a popular wedding location featuring the remains of the old Port Willunga Jetty with its golden cliff faces, crystal clear waters and soft white sands.[9][10]

History

See also: History of Adelaide

Before the

creator ancestor Tjilbruke, with a commemorative plaque at the Esplanade car park.[11]

The name Port Willunga was first introduced in 1850. The first export cargo of wheat was loaded from this location in February 1850, with speculation that a wharf would be built there in the future.[12] Mr C.T. Hewitt claimed to have been the first to raise the proposition of such a construction.[13] Residents petitioned for a jetty to be constructed there in 1852[14] and government tenders were invited for its construction in March 1853.[15] Difficulties raising money for the construction delayed its completion.[16][17] The jetty was constructed in stages, and was functional in 1853[18] with further works committed to the following year.[19] Tenders for the jetty extension were taken in August 1854.[20] Early exports from Port Willunga included slate, flour, bran and hay.[21]

Port Willunga was officially proclaimed a port of export in 1856 and again in 1861, then proclaimed a port of both import and export in 1865.[22]

In 1871 the jetty was placed under the care and management of the Aldinga District Council.[23] Jetty extensions of various cost and configuration were considered in December 1873.[24]

By the early 20th century, commercial shipping at Port Willunga had ceased, but the jetty remained in place and was used by fishermen, residents and holiday-makers visiting the area.

The timber jetty received heavy storm damage on multiple occasions, including in 1896,[25] 1906[26] and 1910.[27] Fears for its future followed further storm damage in 1914.[28] An assessment in 1915 deemed the jetty damaged beyond repair, and discussions of constructing a new jetty, purely for recreational use began.[29] In 1928, locals were still petitioning government to build a replacement jetty.[30]

Shipping incidents

The Cowry was grounded on reef south of Port Willunga on 31 December 1887.[31]

The

Geoffrey Manning.[33]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Port Willunga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Southern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Search result for "County of Adelaide, CNTY" with the following data sets selected - "Counties" and "Local Government Areas"". Property Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Mawson (Electoral district profile)". ELECTORAL COMMISSION SA. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Profile of the electoral division of Mayo (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Tjilbruke Dreaming Tracks". Kaurnaculture. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Port Willunga (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 April 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Southern Adelaide Wedding Venues". Adelaide Wedding Venues. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  10. ^ Commission, corporateName=South Australian Tourism (11 January 2021). "Visit South Australia - feel stimulated, relaxed, and inspired". southaustralia.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  11. ^ Malone, Gavin Damien Francis (2012). "Chapter 10: Kaurna Ancestor Being Tjilbruke: Commemorations". Phases of Aboriginal Inclusion in the Public Space in Adelaide, South Australia, since Colonisation (PhD). Chapter 10 PDF. Flinders University. Retrieved 17 November 2020. {{cite thesis}}: External link in |others= (help)
  12. ^ "Local intelligence". South Australian Register. 8 February 1850. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Willunga District Council". Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904). 13 May 1854. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Port Willunga". South Australian Register. 7 August 1852. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  15. ^ "The Government Gazette". South Australian Register. 18 March 1853. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Willunga Jetty". South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900). 20 August 1853. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Legislative Council". South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900). 8 September 1853. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Hundred of Moorooroo. — District Councils Act". South Australian Register). 17 November 1853. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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  20. ^ "Advertising". Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858). 26 July 1854. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  21. ^ "Conveyance of Produce from Tub Southern Districts". South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900). 17 October 1854. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  22. ^ "Port Willunga". South Australian Register. 2 December 1865. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  23. ^ "PORT WILLUNGA JETTY". Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912). 9 June 1871. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  24. ^ "Extension of Willunga Jetty". South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889). 2 December 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  25. ^ "Port Willunga Jetty". Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931). 22 June 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  26. ^ "DEPUTATION". Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931). 18 August 1906. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  27. ^ "Port Willunga Jetty Wrecked". Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931). 5 October 1910. p. 14. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  28. ^ "Port Willunga Jetty". Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954). 18 July 1914. p. 14. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  29. ^ "Port Willunga Jetty". Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929). 16 June 1915. p. 10. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  30. ^ "Port Willunga Jetty". Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954). 14 April 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  31. ^ "Stranding of the Cowry at Port Willunga". South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900). 2 January 1888. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  32. ^ "A Tragic Wreck". Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931). 22 March 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  33. ^ "Book details shipwreck at Port Willunga". Times (Victor Harbor, SA : 1987 - 1999). 27 May 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

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