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South Australia
Port Willunga, SA
Beach below Star of Greece cafe, Ida wreck and jetties
Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Wreck timber
Nails and fittings
Old bottlesPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Brig Ida wrecked 1857, 1850s and 1860s jetty stumps and the 1888 Star of Greece offshore; storms strip sand off the old jetty and hull.
Marine Life Society of SA Oct 2016: 2016 storms exposed the 1850s jetty remains and the Ida hull, 100 yards south of the 1860s jetty below the Star of Greece cafe; first re-exposed 1982View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Cliff fallsExposed jetty stumps in the surf
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.