Stenhouse Bay, Yorke Peninsula

Stenhouse Bay jetty, Yorke Peninsula

Stenhouse Bay on the southern end of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia was once a thriving port. It was established in 1913 when gypsum was mined in nearby Inneston. The rock, once treated, was used in the building industry as plaster of paris and cement. Many older homes in Adelaide have plaster ceilings made from gypsum mined in this area. The mining works closed in 1972 and many of the houses in Stenhouse Bay and Inneston were demolished. Some still remain and are used by the national park rangers, either for staff accommodation or  for hire for tourists. I’ll show some photos of them in a few days.

Stenhouse Bay jetty, Yorke Peninsula