After spoiling ourselves with ocean views at the caravan park we packed up and hit the road to a cheaper alternative and headed to Port Julia, for $10.00 a night we had flush toilets but no water or power, but generators were allowed. We were greeted by our hosts Trish and Claude who not only set us up in a top spot but flogged us some raffle tickets as well. Set up camp and caught up with the washing and at 40 degrees it didn't take long to dry.
Trish and Claude put on a daily happy hour, us and another couple supplied some nibblies but they looked pretty sad when a bloke rocked up with a basket of about a dozen blue swimmer crabs, cooked and ready to be eaten (don't get that at too many happy hours).
Next day we did a bit of sight seeing and took on the wharf, beach and the lookout and were back in time for happy hour, no crabs this time but plenty of laughs.
History time, Port Julia was first known as Carramulla Harbour and was used as a port by the near by town, it was recognised in the district as one of the finest harbours between Port Vincent and Pine Point.The first ketch to regularly dock there around 1878 belonged to Louis Wurm of Stansbury. He suggested calling it Port Julia, for his wife and the name stuck. He built a store near the port from which he exported grain and sold necessities to the locals. As trade increased the need for a jetty became apparent. An appeal was made to the Government but fell on deaf ears. so local John Kerry took it upon himself to build his own in 1883. Whilst not ideal the jetty served the community until a better one took its place in 1913. The town boomed in the late 1920's when Yorke Peninsular Barley Producers built a stacking shed there. Unfortunately by 1950's road and rail transport led to a decline in trade and Port Julia ceased to be a trading port in 1972. The jetty and the goods shed still stand and are heritage listed.
Trish and Claude put on a daily happy hour, us and another couple supplied some nibblies but they looked pretty sad when a bloke rocked up with a basket of about a dozen blue swimmer crabs, cooked and ready to be eaten (don't get that at too many happy hours).
Next day we did a bit of sight seeing and took on the wharf, beach and the lookout and were back in time for happy hour, no crabs this time but plenty of laughs.
History time, Port Julia was first known as Carramulla Harbour and was used as a port by the near by town, it was recognised in the district as one of the finest harbours between Port Vincent and Pine Point.The first ketch to regularly dock there around 1878 belonged to Louis Wurm of Stansbury. He suggested calling it Port Julia, for his wife and the name stuck. He built a store near the port from which he exported grain and sold necessities to the locals. As trade increased the need for a jetty became apparent. An appeal was made to the Government but fell on deaf ears. so local John Kerry took it upon himself to build his own in 1883. Whilst not ideal the jetty served the community until a better one took its place in 1913. The town boomed in the late 1920's when Yorke Peninsular Barley Producers built a stacking shed there. Unfortunately by 1950's road and rail transport led to a decline in trade and Port Julia ceased to be a trading port in 1972. The jetty and the goods shed still stand and are heritage listed.
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