The Old Cattle Jetty Pins and Buttons

The old Cattle Jetty was built in 1879 to land cattle at the Point Nepean Quarantine station just inside Port Phillip Bay. Point Nepean marks the southern point of The Rip (the entrance to Port Phillip) and the most westerly point of the Mornington Peninsula, in Victoria, Australia.

The old Cattle Jetty was built in 1879 to land cattle at the Point Nepean Quarantine station just inside Port Phillip Bay. Point Nepean marks the southern point of The Rip (the entrance to Port Phillip) and the most westerly point of the Mornington Peninsula, in Victoria, Australia.

A wooden jetty by the lake

The Cattle Jetty, Observation Point, Point Nepean, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Little remains of the Cattle Jetty, nor the associated stock quarantine station, that was added to the quarantine facilities at Point Nepean in 1879. Now just one section of the jetty remains and another section was washed away recently. The jetty is surrounded by drift wood that has been washed up around the structure. This morning some photographers told me that the second structure had recently been washed away, so i decided to go and check it out for myself.

The Cattle Jetty, Observation Point, Point Nepean, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Little remains of the Cattle Jetty, nor the associated stock quarantine station, that was added to the quarantine facilities at Point Nepean in 1879. Now just one section of the jetty remains and another section was washed away recently. The jetty is surrounded by drift wood that has been washed up around the structure. This morning some photographers told me that the second structure had recently been washed away, so i decided to go and check it out for myself.

The Cattle Jetty, Observation Point, Point Nepean, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Little remains of the Cattle Jetty, nor the associated stock quarantine station, that was added to the quarantine facilities at Point Nepean in 1879. Now just one section of the jetty remains and another section was washed away recently. The jetty is surrounded by drift wood that has been washed up around the structure. This morning some photographers told me that the second structure had recently been washed away, so i decided to go and check it out for myself.

The Cattle Jetty, Observation Point, Point Nepean, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Little remains of the Cattle Jetty, nor the associated stock quarantine station, that was added to the quarantine facilities at Point Nepean in 1879. Now just one section of the jetty remains and another section was washed away recently. The jetty is surrounded by drift wood that has been washed up around the structure. This morning some photographers told me that the second structure had recently been washed away, so i decided to go and check it out for myself.

The Cattle Jetty, Observation Point, Point Nepean, Portsea, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Little remains of the Cattle Jetty, nor the associated stock quarantine station, that was added to the quarantine facilities at Point Nepean in 1879. Now just one section of the jetty remains and another section was washed away recently. The jetty is surrounded by drift wood that has been washed up around the structure. This morning some photographers told me that the second structure had recently been washed away, so i decided to go and check it out for myself.

Fishing from what is left of the old jetty (2009) Ampenan, Lombok, Indonesia 3H0903.2978 Nikon D300 | Nikon 18-200VR Featured in Islands of the World (2 June 2011) Featured in Life in the City, Suburbs, or Bush (16 September 2011) Top 10 in Nautical "Nautical Alphabet – F" (17 April 2020)

A black and white photograph of an old rotting wooden jetty by Lake Lothing, Lowestoft

Wood engraving circa 1896. The caption When the Kye come Hame refers to the poem by James Hogg, also known as the "Ettrick Shepherd" "What is the greatest bliss that the tongue o' man can name? 'Tis to woo a bonnie lassie, when the kye come hame, " Please note with regard to scanned antique prints there may be some age related marks or faults from the originals which will show also on any print ordered. This is inevitable with prints of this age & actually lends an authentic look to the prints. Please refer to the actual image on sale. If you are interested in purchasing the original engraving or print that may be possible if I still have it, please send me a private message to check.

Engraving from The Western World published in 1874. Please note with regard to scanned antique prints there may be some age related marks or faults from the originals which will show also on any print ordered. This is inevitable with prints of this age & actually lends an authentic look to the prints. Please refer to the actual image on sale. If you are interested in purchasing the original engraving or print that may be possible if I still have it, please send me a private message to check.