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Port Noarlunga
View of Port Noarlunga, showing the jetty.
Port Noarlunga
View of Port Noarlunga taken on January 1st, 1922.
Public School, Port Noarlunga
Public School, Port Noarlunga, soon after its construction. A stack of bricks is in the foreground. The people, who have possibly just attended the Opening, are wearing typical Twenties fashions. An early model car can be seen in the background. Reproduced in the Observer, February 9th, 1924.
Port Noarlunga Institute
Port Noarlunga Institute, soon after its completion. It is a solid stone and render building with a curved parapet. Reproduced in the 'Chronicle', December 20th, 1924.
Port Noarlunga beach
Port Noarlunga beach, on the 1st January, 1925. People of all ages are enjoying bathing or walking on the beach. Sand dunes follow the curve of the bay, with cliffs in the distance.Reproduced in the 'Chronicle', January 17th, 1925.
Port Noarlunga
Port Noarlunga on the 1st January, 1925. Three men sit on rocks in shallow water, watching, whilst two boys prepare to dive in. The Jetty is in the background. Reproduced in the 'Chronicle', 17th January, 1925.
Port Noarlunga
View of the township of Port Noarlunga, taken on the 1st January, 1925. Reproduced in the 'Chronicle', 17th January, 1925.
Port Noarlunga
[General description] This panoramic view shows houses scattered around the sand dunes at Port Noarlunga. Beyond the settlement is the Onkaparinga River estuary with the Southern Hills in the background. [On back of photograph] 'Port Noarlunga / Before 1927'.
Port Noarlunga Beach
[General description] People enjoying a day at Port Noarlunga where tents and umbrellas are dotted across the beach. Most people are fully clothed and wear hats in the sun. Dressing sheds and 'conveniences' are situated near the sand dunes and the carpark can be seen in the distance. [On back of photograph] 'Port Noarlunga Beach / 1928 / Reproduced in the "Observer", March 3, 1928' (Another hand, text incomplete) 'they do things at Port Noarlunga / observe the neat dressing and shell tents on the beach'.
Port Noarlunga
[General description] Jetty, sea and foreshore buildings at Port Noarlunga, seen from the crowded car park. [On back of photograph] 'The approach to Port Noarlunga Jetty' (Another hand) 'Port Noarlunga / 1928 / Reproduced in the'Observer', March 3, 1928'.
Port Noarlunga
[General description] Panoramic view over the sprawling township of Port Noarlunga, with scrubby sand dunes in the foreground. The property on the right has well maintained hedges. [On back of photograph] 'View of Port Noarlunga town / 1928 / Port Noarlunga' (Another hand) 'Reproduced in the 'Observer', March 3rd 1928'.
Port Noarlunga
[General description] Panoramic view of the estuary at Port Noarlunga with road and bridge cutting across the centre. There are sandhills and buildings in the foreground and cleared country in the distance. [On back of photograph] 'Bridge over the Onkaparinga at Port Noarlunga / 1928 / Reproduced in 'Observer', March 3rd, 1928'.
Aerial view of Port Noarlunga
Aerial view of Port Noarlunga. The reef and jetty are visible. The Port Noarlunga Hotel can be seen on the corner of Gawler Street. The Institute building can also be seen. The Onkaparinga River is just out of view to the left of the photograph. Christies Beach and Hoseshoe Reef are out of view to the right of the photograph. The land to the left in the foreground looks like the flood plain of the Onkaparinga River.
The "Well", Port Noarlunga
The "Whip Well" was on the corner of Gawler Street and Witton Road, Port Noarlunga. The water was drawn by use of a primitive whip. The Port Noarlunga General Store can be seen in the background
Jetty at Port Noarlunga
Watercolour depiction of the jetty at Port Noarlunga. Signed 'J.H.A' in the left bottom corner, with the date '1855' in the bottom right corner, the painting is finely detailed and contains a wealth of information. The jetty extends from an escarpment, on top of which is a man with a horse and wagon; on the jetty itself are four men, a dog and a number of parcels and bundles at the end. Beyond the jetty is a ship at anchor (the ship has been identified as the 'Yatala' by shipping historian A.D. Edwardes), with a row boat and a small boat under sail nearby; a line of rocks is shown beyond the ship and two other vessels are depicted in the far distance. In the foreground are two men launching a small boat into the waves; another man is walking towards the escarpment with two dead birds in his hand and a rifle over his shoulder, with his dog running ahead; a ladder is also lying on the ground.
Port Noarlunga Hotel
Port Noarlunga Hotel was opened in 1933. The licence was transferred from the Horseshoe Hotel at Noarlunga. The first proprietor was RV Naughton followed in 1934 by Ada V Naughton
Port Noarlunga
[General description] View of Port Noarlunga with sea, beach and sand dunes. The remains of the first jetty can be seen in the centre . It was constructed in 1855, but was wrecked by storms during the early 1900s.
Port Noarlunga
Port Noarlunga.
Port Noarlunga
Port Noarlunga. According to a researcher, the home on the left side is "Milliari" the first guest house in Port Noarlunga. It was owned by F.C. Pocock and run by his wife Naomi (nee Goldsmith). The home still exists today as the bottle shop of the Hotel.
Port Noarlunga
Port Noarlunga.
Table Rock, Port Noarlunga
Table Rock, Port Noarlunga.
Port Noarlunga
Camping area left of old river bridge, Port Noarlunga.
Port Noarlunga
Port Noarlunga.
Port Noarlunga
Mouth of the Onkaparinga River, Port Noarlunga.
Port Noarlunga
H. M. S. Protector on right.
Port Noarlunga
Port Noarlunga.
Port Noarlunga
Port Noarlunga.
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Port Noarlunga.
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Port Noarlunga.
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Port Noarlunga Old Bridge demolished in 1950.