Thanks for the trip down memory lane Mick. Spent many childhood Sundays at the beach there with family and friends. As we lived on the eastern side of the southern Flinders Ranges, we travelled through Port Germein Gorge from the small country towns in the area.
I loved that red sunset, so beautiful. I do hope the government fix the jetty, it would be sad to see it vanish over time. I remembered learning about it being the longest when I was at school in the 1950s when we were taught Australian geography & history & facts & figures before the education system was changed to omit learning about our country. I would love to see the high tide when it is in as against the low tide. The whole place looked so clean, neat & tidy. I have noticed that in many of your videos, sadly our east coast doesn't look so good.
The red sunset looked great, just love a good sunset. Unfortunately the real high tide was at around 3am in the morning while the low tide was during the daylight hours.
Enjoy the videos,have been following the flood series and road train series. We have just returned from Peterborough and found it a very historical and a very interesting place,we will now have Port Germein on our list! keep up the great videos
It’s nice to see people getting back to living , trying to recover from all that has happened to make life hard . Again wonderful views gorgeous colours . And windy yes that’s what we have right now too , wet and windy . 🫶🐾❤️👍
What a great spot, we’ll be down there in November on our way to Busselton, we’re keen to run up that jetty and back. I originally came for your road train vids and happily stayed with your other vids mate. I’m an Adelaide boy and it great to see all parts of SA via your vids. We’re actually also down in Adelaide in March for the Victor Harbour triathlon, who know we might cross paths one day, we love free camping on the Murray, particularly Walker Flat.
Good video Mick, the camp kitchen was good I thought has everything you needed and doesn’t have to be really flashy I like the rough country type ones like that.
We moved to Baroota Res in Sept 1965 so know the area quite well ! Ended up buying a small old cottage just out of Pt Germein ( opposite the Gorge Rd turn off ) & only moved to Port Pirie in July 1996 A lot of "water under the bridge " between 1965 & 1996 but enjoyed the years with all our ups & downs . Love that area but don't get out there very often these days
Thanks for the look around an area I have not been to, I would suspect that it would be a high salt content in the soil that causes the brown out of the grass on the Island
Great Video Mick. Went there a few months ago while staying at Laura. That Jetty sure is a long way out and it was a great test with a dodgy Knee😅. Back in SA soon so keep up the good work!
An entire forest of old growth timber must have been felled for the 1930's building of this jetty .. there had been considerable local opposition to the construction in that deep water wharves suitable for the loading of agricultural produce existed at Port Augusta about 30 miles north, and at Port Pirie 20 miles to the south .. nowhere has the plunder of native resources been more apparent than in the making of this behemoth .. I went to PG where my aboriginal grandfather was from at age 10 yrs in 1961, to see these thousands of trees sacrificed for a useless construction project freaked me out then .. it still does.
Hi Mick and Sally, another great trip. Love this pier, had several walks along it over the years. Hows the water going in the Murray, down to the mouth yet? Cheers Cheryl 🙂
The water is expected to reach the lakes and the mouth around the 7th to 13th of January. Should be good to see. We are off to Meningie next weekend for a few days to look around, should be good to see.
i stayed there for a few months working for anr putting in the concrete rail sleepers back in 7ts apart from foreshore upgrades its much as it was from my time there.
I have been past there so many times but have never stopped to enjoy Pt Germein. That will be changing next time I am up that way
Great stuff, nothing special there but is it a place that hasn't been spoilt in any way.
Nice place Mick & Sally, great aerial footage checking in from Adelaide
Yes it is a nice place, thank you.
Another great vid Mick..Better be careful on the main street because it gets dangerous when 2 cars come from opposite ends😁😁😁
For sure😆😆
Encore une belle vidéo intéressante. Merci Mick et à bientôt.
Glad you are liking them, thank you.
@@justcruisinwithmicksally837 👍 Merci Mick et à bientôt.
Thank you for sharing it was interesting see the jetty at low tide.
The real high tide unfortunately was during the early hours of the morning, perhaps next time.
Love that jetty! Needs investment. Reminds me of holidays spent at Elliston caravan park, fishing 🎣🦦 off the jetty! ❤️ Thanks for your photography.
Yes the jetty need some government financial help that is for sure.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane Mick. Spent many childhood Sundays at the beach there with family and friends. As we lived on the eastern side of the southern Flinders Ranges, we travelled through Port Germein Gorge from the small country towns in the area.
Great stuff, you probably would know Orroroo. Sally and out two boys were born there.
I loved that red sunset, so beautiful. I do hope the government fix the jetty, it would be sad to see it vanish over time. I remembered learning about it being the longest when I was at school in the 1950s when we were taught Australian geography & history & facts & figures before the education system was changed to omit learning about our country. I would love to see the high tide when it is in as against the low tide. The whole place looked so clean, neat & tidy. I have noticed that in many of your videos, sadly our east coast doesn't look so good.
The red sunset looked great, just love a good sunset. Unfortunately the real high tide was at around 3am in the morning while the low tide was during the daylight hours.
Enjoy the videos,have been following the flood series and road train series. We have just returned from Peterborough and found it a very historical and a very interesting place,we will now have Port Germein on our list! keep up the great videos
Sounds great! Sally and our two sons were born at Orroroo, 25 miles from Peterborough.
Nice place Mick & Sally. Great aerial footage.
Thank you, glad you liked it.
It’s nice to see people getting back to living , trying to recover from all that has happened to make life hard . Again wonderful views gorgeous colours . And windy yes that’s what we have right now too , wet and windy . 🫶🐾❤️👍
Australia has had so much wind and rain this last 12 month period, lets hope that the next 12 is better for everyone.
What a great spot, we’ll be down there in November on our way to Busselton, we’re keen to run up that jetty and back. I originally came for your road train vids and happily stayed with your other vids mate. I’m an Adelaide boy and it great to see all parts of SA via your vids. We’re actually also down in Adelaide in March for the Victor Harbour triathlon, who know we might cross paths one day, we love free camping on the Murray, particularly Walker Flat.
Cheers, have a good time when you are here. Keep an eye open for us, you never know we may cross paths.
Good video Mick, the camp kitchen was good I thought has everything you needed and doesn’t have to be really flashy I like the rough country type ones like that.
Sounds like you are pretty much like us.
We moved to Baroota Res in Sept 1965 so know the area quite well ! Ended up buying a small old cottage just out of Pt Germein ( opposite the Gorge Rd turn off ) & only moved to Port Pirie in July 1996 A lot of "water under the bridge " between 1965 & 1996 but enjoyed the years with all our ups & downs . Love that area but don't get out there very often these days
It really is an area that hasn't been spoilt in any way, either you love it or not interested.
Greetings from Green Bay, Wisconsin
Hello to you and greetings from the land down under.
G'day Mick & Sally.🐨
Cheers mate, be good.👌
It's good fishing at high tide especially for garfish and squid
In our younger days while living at Orroroo we used to go over to the jetty and fish, was great fun.👍
Thanks for the look around an area I have not been to, I would suspect that it would be a high salt content in the soil that causes the brown out of the grass on the Island
I have the same thoughts with regards to the soil salt content, pity as it would look so much better with more grass.
Great Video Mick. Went there a few months ago while staying at Laura. That Jetty sure is a long way out and it was a great test with a dodgy Knee😅. Back in SA soon so keep up the good work!
Thank you, glad you like it.
Fantastic videos MICK. What make drone are you using?
the jetty was 1,680 meters at its longest its about 1500m now I think, from memory Busselton is longer. nearly 2 K. built just after
Interesting to read, the Busselton jetty is a beautiful place to visit.
Mick the new animation of the car + caravan on a route map is great. Are you happy to share the application that does this?
It is a phone app that is called TravelBoast, great bit of fun.
Thanks Mick. The app looks like what I have been looking for some time. I really appreciate your videos.
@@KentGarrett It is a real col thing to use 👍
An entire forest of old growth timber must have been felled for the 1930's building of this jetty .. there had been considerable local opposition to the construction in that deep water wharves suitable for the loading of agricultural produce existed at Port Augusta about 30 miles north, and at Port Pirie 20 miles to the south .. nowhere has the plunder of native resources been more apparent than in the making of this behemoth .. I went to PG where my aboriginal grandfather was from at age 10 yrs in 1961, to see these thousands of trees sacrificed for a useless construction project freaked me out then .. it still does.
So many things were done so long ago that would never be considered to be the right thing to do today.
Hi Mick and Sally, another great trip. Love this pier, had several walks along it over the years. Hows the water going in the Murray, down to the mouth yet? Cheers Cheryl 🙂
The water is expected to reach the lakes and the mouth around the 7th to 13th of January. Should be good to see. We are off to Meningie next weekend for a few days to look around, should be good to see.
i stayed there for a few months working for anr putting in the concrete rail sleepers back in 7ts apart from foreshore upgrades its much as it was from my time there.
A country town that hasn't been spoilt as time moves on.