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THROUGH COLONIAL EYES URBAN DOLPHINS A RIVER HOME DOLPHINS COMMUNICATION DEEPER AND WIDER DOLPHINS ARE IN DANGER The Port Adelaide Lighthouse South Neptune Island South Neptune Island: an isolated life Tending the light
South Australian Maritime Museum
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The magnificent Bond Stores in Lipson Street, built in 1850, act as the museum's main gallery. Trace the voyages of the explorers who charted the last chunk of Australia’s coastline. Scramble over a life-sized ketch and imagine the days of sail. Delve beneath the sea’s surface in Wrecked an exhibition highlighting the drama and tragedy of South Australia’s most infamous maritime disasters. Marvel at sailors’ souvenirs and crafts from Australia’s oldest nautical collection, started in the Port in 1872. Immerse yourself in the voyages that brought people to South Australia as you experience life on board an 1830s sailing ship. Step into the third class cabin that migrants called home 100 years later. Explore life on the waterfront, in the Port’s grinding flour mills and timber yards, its sailmaking lofts and ship chandlers. Clamber up the lighthouse from South Neptune Island and see if you can spot the Port River’s famous dolphin pod.