Ellen Cove Jetty
Ellen Cove Jetty also known as Middleton Beach Jetty is a jetty found at the southern end of Middleton Beach in King George Sound in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.[1]
Work commenced on the jetty with piles being driven into the sand bed at Ellen Cove in late 1899;[2] construction was completed in 1901, at a cost of £150.[3]
The jetty served in the transport of goods and people of Albany. It is now primarily used for recreational purposes.[4]
It is constructed from reinforced concrete and wood, 15 concrete piles set at regular intervals with wooden decking spanning the piles. The jetty has been rebuilt several times with no evidence that any of the original structure remains.[4]
Both the jetty and the mature Norfolk Island pine trees along the shoreline were listed with the Heritage Council of Western Australia in 2000.[4]
The Middleton Beach shark barrier was built in 2016 enclosing the waters around the jetty.[5][6]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Ellen Cove". Rainbow Coast. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Albany". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Vol. LVIII, no. 3, 296. Western Australia. 17 November 1899. p. 12. Retrieved 22 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Estimates". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Vol. LVIII, no. 3, 259. Western Australia. 29 September 1899. p. 11. Retrieved 22 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c "Ellen Cove Jetty & Norfolk Island Pine Trees". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Problems for the Ellen Cove Shark Barrier". RadioWest. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Talitha Wolfe (21 May 2016). "Shark barrier won't be fixed for Easter". Albany Advertiser. Yahoo7. Retrieved 28 March 2016.