Troubridge Island November 2010

Immediately after our holiday at Moonta Bay we met with Diana and Chris at Edith burgh for our next part.  Chris and Judy ? took us by boat to Troubridge Island which 8km off shore from Edith burgh. 

What an amazing place with over 30 species of bird life like south pacific gulls and fairy penguins breeding and surviving on the island. The University of Adelaide use the island to do research with students because its such a unique place with thousands of birds inhabiting the shoal/island.

There was a big red light house built in the 1850s and two white light house keeper cottages.  The last light house keepers left in the 1970s, so the place is starting to look a bit worn out.  Also the sand island is moving so the lighthouse is at risk of being taken by the sea.  There was a king tide which washed great waves into the cottages.  Chris who has a lease applied for funding to restore and protect the lighthouse and cottages but the government won't contribute.  There was some funding received in the 1990s with a team of people reinforcing the structures with cement and giant size sand bas. 

We stayed in the big cottage, with lots of big rooms and beds, and lovely kitchen facilities where we cooked our meals daily and talked with the Penhall family.

Every day we would go walking, canoeing, birdwatching, playing with the children, and looking for treasures like shells, glass and crockery. 

It was a lovely place and I will look forward to visiting again!