The Earthquake Site in Meckering, Western Australia, is the ruins of a stone farmhouse that was flattened by the Meckering Earthquake in 1968. The weather was really poor so we didn’t travel all the way to the ruins, stopping at the Earthquake Fault Line. The ‘Salisbury’ homestead was built in 1904 and flattened by the … Read more
The Earthquake Fault Line is a short distance from Meckering in South Australia and on the way to the Earthquake Site. The fault line is of the Meckering Fault Line which had a major earthquake in 1968. The earthquake is the most destructive that has occurred in Australia, destroying nearly 100 buildings and felt hundreds … Read more
Australia is fortunate to have no major fault lines but the Meckering Earthquake is an example that it is not immune from experiencing seismic activity. The Meckering Earthquake occurred in 1968 on the morning of the 14th of October. It was the most destructive earthquake recorded in Australia, destroying close to 100 buildings in Meckering … Read more
The Big SLR Camera is a photographic museum on the Great Eastern Highway in Meckering, about 135km east of Perth. The museum is a non-accredited information centre and can provide information about the Meckering earthquake and local tourism information. The Big SLR Camera is next to the Meckering Earthquake Display so you can find out … Read more
The Meckering Fault Line is where Australia’s most destructive earthquake occurred in 1968. This brown sign marks where the fault crosses over the Great Eastern Highway, about 5km west from Meckering. The earthquake destroyed nearly 100 buildings and damaged the highway, cracking the road and creating a large raised section. Railways, telephone and power lines … Read more
Newport Marina is at the northern end of the Redcliffe Peninsula within a residential area. Newport Marina can accommodate up to 187 vessels with deep water access for powerboats and sailing vessels. There are no bridges restricting vessel height and the marina can accommodate vessels up to 17 metres. There are security gates to access … Read more
Queens Beach North is a beautiful sandy beach and picnic area on Moreton Bay at the Redcliffe Peninsular. It is one of three beaches that share the Queens Beach name and is the better of the three. The other beaches to the south are Queens Beach and Queens Beach South . The sandy beach itself … Read more
Queens Beach South on the Redcliffe Peninsula is a section of beach on Moreton Bay just north of Redcliffe Jetty on Redcliffe Peninsula. One of three beach destinations in Redcliffe using the name Queens Beach, it is separated from Queens Beach to the north by a rock wall jetty that is a popular spot for … Read more
Queens Beach is one of many on the Redcliffe Peninsula with Queens Beach North and Scarborough Beach above it, and Queens Beach South and the Redcliffe Jetty below. A pathway is along the full length of the beach, which goes almost the full shoreline of the Redcliffe Peninsula, from Newport to Pelican Park in Clontarf. … Read more
Fremantle has a long maritime history as a major port in Western Australia. Along with the Shipwrecks Museum, the Maritime Museum provides a glimpse of the importance of maritime industry to the coastal city. The museum is made up of a number of galleries with various aspects of Western Australia’s maritime relationship. One of the … Read more
