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MAP B 19. Boatshed Winch This winch, the sole 19 17. Second Valley Coastal Cliffs Geological Site Second Valley survivor, reminds us of an Listed on the SA Heritage register the coastal WOODGATE RD era when many fishing cliffs of Second Valley, both in the harbour area Heritage Walk sheds lined this spot, each and to the north and south, contain excellent with a winch to haul and exposures which supply a wealth of geological lower the fishing boats on information important to the interpretation of the Leonard’s Mill to the Sea FINNISS VALE DR rails to and from the sea. 18 complex tectonic evolution of the Fold They occupied this site for Belt. Examples of complex mesoscopic folding and a period of about 60 years structural elements in precambrian marbles and until demolished in 2009. 17 slates are clearly evident, as is debris from late CASLAKE CL This also marks the site palaeozoic glaciation. of the original wharf built in 1855. ROPER LN 16

14. Saw Mills Dreaming Track 15. Jetty House & Stone Bridge* 16. Jetty & Causeway* Tjilbruke is pivotal to the creation theories of 17. Geological Feature of Cliff the people. He is an important Creation Ancestor in the lore of the . 15 18. Island Wharf & Tramway* His tale tells of a time when peaceful laws 19. Boatshed Winch governed the land and people. Tjilbruke lived *Asterisk denotes Information Display Boards as a mortal man and was one to whom the law GAMLEN PL was entrusted. Tjilbruke’s nephew, Kulutuwi was killed as punishment for breaking the law by killing a female . Tjilbruke then carried his nephews body down the coast 14. Saw Mills GRUNDY CT into country near Goolwa. Where Two former sawmills occupied this site. Tjilbruke rested on his journey, his luki (tears) PARK ST of overwhelming grief formed the freshwater 1. Junction North Broken Hill Mine Ltd MAIN SOUTH RD springs at Kareildung (Hallett Cove), Tainbarang FINNISS VALE DR 1914 – 1923 Cutting stringbark from (Port Noarlunga), Potartang (Red Ochre Cove), GRUNDY ST natural forest. Ruwarunga (Port Willunga), WitawaliSEACOVE (Sellicks CRES 2. Second Valley Timber & Case Co. owned by Dick Garrett c1933 - c1955 Beach), and Kongaratinga (near ); MAIN SOUTH RD this trail is known as the Tjilbruke Dreaming when it relocated to the Randalsea Tracks. Eventually Tjilbruke placed the body of his estate. Cutting Pinus Radiata from SCENICVIEW DR nephew into a cave at Rapid Bay and transformed 14 plantations. Both sawmills at the himself into the glossy ibis bird, known in the beach site were steam operated. CATLOW RD as Tjilbruke. LEONARD’S MILL BEACH About the Walk 1. Leonard’s Mill* On this walk we will learn about the flour mill, the 2. Poplar House* hotel, the blacksmith shop and the war memorials all 3. Randalsea Rustic 12. Palm House c1850s 4. Memorial Hall* located in the old township. Halfway along our journey WOODGATE RD In the 1860s when owned by James to the sea we will pause for a while and look across 5. WWI Monument* Leonard a Bakers shop operated from a the nearby field to ‘Pat Cemetery’. 6. Lookout over Second Valley* detached building. Archibald Graham had 7. School* a blacksmith shop on the premises in the 1920s during the ownership of Rose Jones. We will pass the site of two sawmills and learn of the FINNISS VALE DR 8. Statue Fanny Lipson Finniss Now a private residence the two storied heritage listed causeway and jetty. 9. Store* dwelling was also once a guest house. 10. Blacksmith’s Cottage* We finish our walk near ‘the island’, the site of the old 11. Finniss Vale Hotel wharf built in 1855 and later the fishing sheds, both CASLAKE CL 12. Palm House now gone. 13. Pat Cemetery* 12 *Asterisk denotes Information Display Boards To download a copy of the self guided brochure ROPER LN please visit: www.secondvalleyprogress.com.au Walking Trail 8. Statue Fanny Lipson Finniss For more information on the history of Second Valley please Commissioned in 2010 to replace a similar refer to “The Second Valley” a History of Second Valley, South one erected in 1936, the State’s centenary , Ron Blum 2002 and “Second Valley, Sawmills, year. First female white child born in the Holidays and Boat Sheds”, Ron Blum 2013. 3. Randalsea Rustic (Corner gallery) c1850s colony of at nearby Rapid A small rectangular building constructed of 7 Bay in 1836. stone with gabled corrugated iron, central front 6 MAP B door and two six-paned windows. Its original purpose is unclear but was once a premises for 5 a wheelwright. In the 1900s it was used to store bagged wattlebark. 8 GAMLEN10 PL Second Valley 9 River Parananacooka 4 11 GRUNDY CT 13 Pat Cemetery 3 2km PARK ST

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GRUNDY ST 11. Finniss Vale Hotel c1856

SEACOVE CRES Now a private single storied dwelling it 1 was once a two storied hotel which burnt MAP A MAIN SOUTH RD down in 1928 Leonard’s Mill SCENICVIEW DR MAP A CATLOW RD