Vivonne Bay Jetty

1911  Jetty constructed, 302 metres depth 4.1 metres, longest jetty on Island at the time. 

WW2  18 metre gap removed to prevent enemy use.

1958  Outer end demolished

1964  Shore end restoration

2010  128 metres long, 3 metres wide for 78 metres and then 1.7 metres. Rail track used by commercial fishermen.

Collins, N. 2000. The Jetties of South Australia - Past and Present. p.222

Destruction of part of the Vivonne Bay Jetty during World War 2 was intended to stop invading fleets from having easy access to the southern parts of the Island. 

Photo courtesy Dean Wiles, Hope Cottage Museum

1910  Men working on the jetty at Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Island, ca. June-August, 1910. 

State Library SA, PRG 280/1/44/43

1912   'Vivonne Bay and new jetty, 1912, south coast of Kangaroo Island' 

State Library South Australia  SRG/67/20/28

c.1939  Vivonne Bay Jetty

State Library SA, B 8222