Denial Bay. The stone ruins of William McKenzie's homestead. He was the pioneer settler of the district. . : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Denial Bay. The stone ruins of William McKenzie's homestead. He was the pioneer settler of the district. . / denisbin
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-改変禁止 2.1 |
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| 説明 | The bay here was named by Matthew Flinders in January 1802 as he was hoping for a deep inlet to an interior river or water supply and this was denied him. The Hundred of Bonython was declared in 1893 and the first white town in the region was at Denial Bay not Ceduna. But it was hardly a town. It was mainly a depot for the loading of bales of wool from inland sheep stations. The old wharf platform some distance from the shore can still be seen as one enters the town which was originally called McKenzie’s Landing. Goods, mainly wool, were carted to the platform at low tide with draft horse teams and drays and loaded onto the platform. From there the wool was loaded onto sailing ships in the bay at high tide. The offshore wharf was built in 1892. In 1889 William McKenzie purchased a leasehold of 16,280 hectares (40,220 acres) for his sheep run. His leasehold was the biggest near here and his station had its own postal service, saddlery, blacksmith etc like many large properties did. He cleared the Mallee and promoted the idea of a town. He encouraged William Betts of Streaky Bay to open a general store here around 1888. Once enough farmers were settled on the land the government surveyed a town in 1909 and proclaimed Denial Bay in 1910. The government paid William McKenzie to build the first jetty here in 1909 and he became the harbour master. Despite costing over £8,300 the jetty’s usefulness was short-lived as once the railway from Port Lincoln reached Ceduna in 1915 the Denial Bay jetty was little used. The Federal Hotel was built in 1907 and it closed in 1920 when it was transported to Koonibba Aboriginal Mission for a school room. The Post Office was also built in 1907. McKenzie’s landing was officially changed to Denial Bay in 1940. Mckenzie was a man of great energy and his favoured saying was: “You can’t grow wheat with your hands in your pockets.” When he died his property was divided into eleven large farms. His homestead was located a few miles from the coast. Denial Bay was always a small town because of its proximity to Ceduna. Today it is no longer a port but the bay is still important to its survival. Since 1985 oyster beds have been established in the tidal flats. Because of this industry Ceduna has an Oysterfest once a year. The bay is popular with fishermen and crabbers. |
| 撮影日 | 2024-08-27 13:37:09 |
| 撮影者 | denisbin |
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