There are six jetties along Adelaide's suburban beaches. The jetty shown is at Brighton; it was built in 1995/96 to replace the original 1886 jetty that was damaged beyond repair by a storm in 1994. The new jetty is constructed with concrete; unlike its predecessor which was made of wood. The structure on the end is a telecommunications tower.
Along South Australia's coastline there are numerous jetties which in the past were vital to the development of the state as they were serviced by cargo ships. Today they are primarily used by recreational fishermen and tourists.
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20 comments:
Fun shots! Have fun today!hugs
I would like to walk around there.
I have never been to Australia, unfortunately.
Happy ABC! :)
Love these . my grandfather used to fish off a jetty! thanks for the memory jog!
more familiar with the term pier and remember the fire of the Brighton west pier some years ago
Very pretty. I live near the water too, and it is always my favorite place to go take photos
Interesting post. That is a beautiful beach and I'd love to fish from one of those jetties.
Good post, nice place.
Good choice for ABC and great photos.
Great shot! We too call them piers. We had a dog once who wouldn't walk over the wooden slats without looking below and cowering at the sea.
Interresting to learn abuot the jetties,very good J-post:o)
Great post and the pictures are wonderful
Nice historical item. They are not common around here due to the small difference between the tides, but they have them up north were the difference is greater.
Beautiful jetty Gordon!!
Lovely photo's.
Oh, for some sunshine!
OH! Now that's a place I would spend a lot of my time! Beautiful!
Fine photos and nice written story.
Good choice - lovely to see the sunshine.
These are beautiful photos. Good one for a J day. Cheers! :D
Nice jetties. We have a pier here in Mumbles.
This is a great post....love the jetties.
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