Takeover your day and take time out to visit Port MacDonnell - Explore the scenic coastal town

Port McDonnell is the southernmost town in South Australia which describes itself as the Southern Rock Lobster Capital. Port Macdonnell is located About 28 kms South of Mount Gambier and 466 South East of Adelaide. It is surrounded by dramatic coastline and attractive parklands. Nearby is the cottage at Dingley Dell where Adam Lindsay Gordon, one of Australia's most famous 19th century poets, lived. Visitors come to the town to enjoy the exeptional lobsters which are caught by the local fleet and to walk to the coastline. Port Macdonnell was named after Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell who was the Governer of South Australia from 1855-1862. The town officially become a port on 4 April 1860. Things to see and do in Port Macdonnell: Customs house, historic cemetery, The woolwashes, rugged coast, sea wall, German mine, water tank, jetty, lighthouse, breakwall, nearby national park, museum, community complex, library, famous fish and chips shops, water tank and much more.... Customs House- Located on the corner standish street and sea parade, it was constructed in 1863 The building was made of stone with slate roofs and were built by F. Reynolds of Port Adelaide. German Mine: Located on the grounds of the Customs House on sea parade, is a German mine which floted into Port Macdonnell on the high tide on 26 October 1943. The mine caused such local alarm that a number of houses at the eastern end of the town were temporarily evacuated. The mine was first sited by Mr Hammond about half a mile from the shore. He reported it to the local constable. It eventually floated ashore in the afternoon. The mine was covered with barnacles and seaweed. It was destroyed on wednesday morning by naval demolition party from Adelaide. It weighted nearly 0.25 tonnes. The Lobster Fisherman: Located near the jetty is a bronze statue of a fisherman holding a large lobster. It was designed by sydney-based sculpturs, Gillie and Marc who have described the work as " an opportunity to create a feature sculpture of the Port Macdonnell Waterfront, The artists were successfull with their design of a life-size bronze figure of a fisherman returning from sea with a freshly caught southern rock lobster. The sculpture commemorates not only the lobster fishing industry of the area, which is known as Australia's Rock Lobster Capital, but also the local community and industry of fisherman". Port MacDonnell and District Maritime Museum: Located at 5-7 Charles Street, the Museum as been open since January 1990. The Museum tells the story of the Shipwrecks along the coast, of particular interest is the story of the Admella, which was whipwrecked on the Carpenter Rocks in 1859 resulting in the death of 89 passengers. The Museum contains a model of the steamer, together with its signal cannon and bell. The Mural on the Maritime Museum and Community Hall: located at 5-7 street, the Mural was created in 1999 by Kathy Mabon. The cost was $8104. The whole community was involved. The west wall of the Mural is a panoramic view of the Jetty and Coastline 100 years ago. The lifeboat shed as seen on the jetty was an essential part of life with crews often risking their own lives throughout the history. Dingley Dell and Dingley Dell Conservation Park: Located on Dingley Dell road 2 kms from Port MacDonnell. Dingley Dell was the home of the famous poet, Adam Lindsey Gorden. It now contains examples of Gordon's work as well as his personal belongings. Prior to Europian Settlement the area was the home to the Bungandij Aboriginies who lived largely on the produce from the sea.