About this place
What to expect
The One Mile Jetty heritage precinct is located at the site of the One Mile Jetty on Babbage Island near the mouth of the Gascoyne River. It comprises the remains of the 1898 One Mile Jetty (650 m) as well as museums, extensive grounds with heritage artefacts, and the original 1898 Lighthouse head and Keepers Cottage. There are walking trails and a boardwalk through the mangroves. The jetty and associated Tramway are some of Carnarvon's most iconic landmarks and a powerful reminder of the town's past. The jetty once served as the lifeline of the Gascoyne - wool, livestock, fresh produce and passengers travelling to and from ports across the State and the world were transported by train from town to boats at the head of the jetty. In the 1920s, up to a third of the State's wool clip went out across the jetty. The One Mile Jetty Museum contains extensive exhibits, including a documentary about the battle off the Carnarvon coast in 1941 between the HMAS Sydney II and the German raider HSK Kormoran. It was Australia's worst maritime tragedy, with the 645 crew on the Sydney being lost. There is a rail museum featuring one of the original steam locomotives that ran on the Tramway between town and the head of the jetty.