As straight as a dog's hind leg, Carnarvon, Western Australia (Y) by Adrian Paul
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One Mile Jetty – Carnarvon Western Australia.Constructed in 1897 the Jetty is 1493m long and is now part of the Carnarvon Heritage Precinct which has been restoring it since 1998.
It is the longest jetty in the north west and was once used as a deep sea port for the shipment of local produce and wool to Perth. Carnarvon was the first port in the world which loaded live stock on board ships for transport to markets.
Tram rides are available on the Jetty on certain days, times and seasons.
There is a museum along side the Jetty. Museum admission is by a Gold coin donation.
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lol, looks like most of my attempts at building something!
Mine too! I have no idea how this even gains approval to stay open!
– Adrian Paul
Great capture of the jetty. Our kids didn’t so much notice the crookedy railings – they were too busy being freaked out by the gaps between the boards they were walking over! (We made them do it twice, second time with fishing gear, to wear them out before the long drive to Coral Bay!)
Thanks for the comment. Ah yes, those gaps between the boards. It amazes me that the jetty hasn’t been closed years ago because of trhe safety issues.
– Adrian Paul
Congratulations!! You have been featured in the Which Way group
Thank you for featuring this work in the group, Cee
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Your title reminded me of my grandmother & her sayings. Great capture before the do-gooders complain about the jetty’s safety & close it off or something.
I wonder where this saying came from? We were amazed that the jetty had not been closed. In places there were huge gaps in the planking and it was extremely dangerous. Hopefully since then something has been done to fix it.
– Adrian Paul
Great, love it
Excellent!
Wow! What a pleasant surprise. Thanks Mik.
– Adrian Paul
Oh wow! This brings back such memories Adrian! I remember fishing off the end of this jetty over 20 years ago and it seemed rickety then!! Great shot, love the way you’ve captured the line of the railway and the railing. They do seem pretty wobbly now!
Thank you for your comments Akrotiri. I’m glad the photo brought back such pleasant memories. Yep. sure is wobbly!
– Adrian Paul
Congratulations on your Feature in the Just Fun Group! Don’t forget to put this into the group’s Best of the Features Challenge for the month of November!
Thanks Chelei. I’ll do that!
– Adrian Paul
Congratulations. Your work has been featured in the Destination Australia group. Thanks for submitting it to the group.
Thank you for featuring this work in the group, John.
– Adrian Paul