Willunga Basin Photography showcases the history, conservation and beauty of the Willunga Basin. Mclaren Vale, Port Willunga, Aldinga Beach are all here as well as some others you may never knew existed. Welcome to Willunga Basin Photography. This site is a work in progress covering all the basin has to offer. From heritage and conservation to the beauty and people of the area, it truely is an amazing place and I'm happy to share my experiences with anyone who cares to join me. Love Where You Live -John Rossi (photographer and website creator) Free Updates Updated Galleries Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Philippines Aldinga Heritage Page Free Updates Receive free updates The Willunga Basin has a rich history from the mid 1800's when the early settlers arrived and farmed wheat and mined slate, both of which formed the financial back bone on which modern farming was built. Alot of the early buildings from those days are heritage listed and can still be seen throughout the community. I like the term "hidden in plain sight", it's all there for anyone that is interested. The WBP heritage pages are definitely under construction but there is still a bit to see and will build up over time for sure. Willunga Basin Heritage Free Updates Click here to go to Heritage Page Willunga Basin Conservation The unsung heros of the Willunga Basin are the conservationists who are toiling away at preserving the natural wonder of the basin. Starting from the Dreamtime stories of the indigenous peoples to the conserving areas like the Aldinga reef and scrub. There is so much more I don't know about and am looking forward to hearing and recording whatever I can discover. Whatever and whenever that is, you can get a free update by clicking the link below or anywhere else you see this link on the pages of this site. Free Updates Click here to go to Conservation Pages Willunga Basin Location ? 30min drive South of Adelaide, South Australia Willunga Basin Photography understands that all material produced on this or any other website, is subject to copyright laws. Please be respectful of this. WBP is best viewed on a laptop or tablet. But however you choose to view it, I hope you enjoy this site as much as I've enjoyed creating it. Thanks. - John Rossi, AKA Willunga Basin Photography Free Updates WBP is a free site. Leave an email address and get notified only when the site has been updated. Thankyou for your interest in Willunga Basin Photography Submit form here for free updates Stay in touch willungabasinphotography@gmail.com

Showcasing the history, conservation and beauty of the Willunga Basin and beyond. Willunga Basin Photography Portfolio Free Updates Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Port Road Tree Tunnel Two Tough Rustys Tribute to Autumn The Bridge TDUON On the Charge Child of The Rocks Contemplation Two Sides to Every Story Scenes from the Harbour Sacrifice Scenes from the Harbour 2 Then | Now Lake of Reflections TDUAB The Reef The Rusty Shed Aldinga Beach Love Stairway to Heaven. Willunga Basin Coastline Blanche Point Scenes from the Harbour 3 Caption This? Pure Joy

Barbara Martin brings out the rural charm of Mclaren Vale. Barbara Martin | MclarenVale Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Load More

Willunga Basin suburbs and districts, including the Mclaren Vale wine region, Pt Willunga, Aldinga and Sellicks Beach, Maslin and Moana Beach and of course Willunga Willunga Basin Districts Willunga Basin Districts is a work in progress, please subscribe and get informed only when the site is updated. Free Updates Click images to open gallery Aldinga Aldinga Beach Aldinga Conservation Park Blewitt Springs Mclaren Vale Port Willunga Sellicks Beach Tatachilla Whites Valley Willunga

Barbara Martin visits Aldinga Beach to bring to life some of the best beach photography you will see. Barbara Martin | Aldinga Beach Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Load More

Images of Dandenong Ranges Puffing Billy, Sydney Harbour and the Rocks, Hyde Park memorial, and more. Aldinga walk around map Beyond the Basin Free Updates Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Adelaide NYE 2024 Fireworks Aeronautical Family Vibes Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia Melbourne, Victoria Nanay & Tatay Onkaparinga River Puffing Billy, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria The Rocks, Sydney, Australia Sports Sydney, Australia Benit, San Ricardo, Philippines

The stunning iconic cliffs of Port Willunga are the backdrop to what was the second largest port in South Australia. Port Willunga Where is Port Willunga? Port Willunga Heritage Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Blanche Point Feels Golden Hour Colours of the Basin Colours of the Basin On a Clear Night Port Willunga Mother and Son Capping it Off Early Management Skills Are You Getting This? Pure Joy Big, Bold and Beautiful Gull Rock

Barbara Martin's dorne photography from within the Willunga Basin and surrounds. Barbara Martin Drone Photography Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Willunga Basin Photography Remembers Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Now Playing Glen Jones Paddle Out Memorial 03:50 Play Video Now Playing Port Willunga by Drone 00:40 Play Video Now Playing Port Noarlunga by Drone 00:52 Play Video

Conservation and sustainability are at the forefront of the Willunga Basin community's agenda. The Natural Wonder Willunga BasinConservation Free Updates Aldinga Conservation Park Things to do Creating the Park Freinds of the Scrub Lot50-Kanyanyapilla Lot50-K Cultural History Ecological History Willunga Basin Walking Trail Walking Trail Environ Center Arts/Events/more Aldinga Reef Sanctuary Marine Parks Birds SA Aldinga Wikipedia Aldinga Reef Sancuary Aldinga Reef Sanctuary Tjilbruke Dreaming Tjilbruke Dreaming story The tale of Tjilbruke's journey down the east coast of Wongga Erlo/Gulf St Vincent is the best known of all Kaurna Dreaming stories, and has become a symbol of renewal of the Kaurna culture, although it was first recorded from Ngarrindjeri sources by Tindale and later Ronald and Catherine Berndt. It was recorded by Tindale over a period of many years up to 1964, but it was not until 1987 that he published the most complete version hitherto published, as The Wanderings of Tjirbruki: a tale of the Kaurna People of Adelaide. The story starts with an emu (kari) hunt by three one men, Kulultuwi, Jurawi and Tetjawi. They were all nephews of Tjilbruke, but Kulultuwi had a special relationship to his uncle, as he was the son of his sister, and known as his nangari; the other two were his half-brothers. Tjilbruke was responsible for Kulutwi, as an uncle as well as a father, to help him grow up correctly and do the right thing. While the young men went hunting in the Tarndanya (Adelaide) area, across Mikkawomma (the plains) to Yerta Bulti (Port River estuary), driving the birds up Mudlangga (Le Fevre Peninsula), Tjilrbuke went fishing at Witu-wattingga (the Brighton area). After finishing his fishing, he set up camp at Tulukudangga/Tulukudank (Kingston Park and then started tracking an emu southwards. When Kulultuwi returned to the area, he found himself tracking the same emu as his uncle, which he was forbidden to do. However he killed the emu, and Tjilbruke, although initially angry, forgave him when he gave him some of the emu meat. (In one version of the story, although Kulultuwi was not supposed to have killed the kari ahead of his uncle, Tjilbruke gave him permission to do so, as long as he gave him some of the meat.) While Kulultuwi was cooking the emu meat over a fire, Jurawi and Tetjawi killed him with their spears, as punishment for his breaking the law of the clan. The brothers took the body to their clan campsite at Warriparri (Sturt River) and told them the story, and they started to dry the body with smoke, as custom dictated. After Tjilbruke found out, he was very upset, and speared the two nephews to death (in retaliation, applying the law, being a man of the law), before carrying Kulultuwi's body to Tulukudangga, where an inquest and ceremony to complete the smoking of the body was held. The story goes on to tell of how six freshwater springs were created by Tjilbruke's tears, as he carried the body of his dead nephew from Warriparri across to the coast and southwards past Aldinga Beach and onto the west coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula to Rapid Bay. The Dreaming includes locations in several geographic areas: the Adelaide Plains, the Fleurieu Peninsula, on the south coast at Rosetta Head (The Bluff) near Victor Harbour, and also in the Adelaide Hills at Brukunga; so it takes in Ramindjeri and Peramangk country. After Kulultuwi's body had been smoked and dried, Tjilbruke picked up the body and carried it firstly to Tulukudangga/Tulukudank. Here some versions of the story diverge slightly; one says that he wept at this point and his tears created this spring, while another says that Tulukudangga was an existing spring at that place. From Tulukudangga, Tjilbruke carried Kulultuwi's body all the way down the eastern side of Gulf St Vincent and onto and down the west coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. At sunset every night of his journey Tjilbruke cried over his nephew's body, and his tears transformed into freshwater springs at six locations: Kareildung (Hallett Cove) Tainbarang (Port Noarlunga) Potartang (Red Ochre Cove, near Moana Beach) Ruwarunga (Port Willunga) Witawali (Sellicks Beach) Kongaratinga (near Wirrina Cove, or Yankalilla) He arrived at a cave (perki) at Rapid Bay, near Cape Jervis, and then emerged from underground at Wateira nengal (Mount Hayfield) and created yellow ochre. He walked on to Lonkowar (The Bluff/Rosetta Head, in Ramindjeri country), near Victor Harbor, where he killed a grey currawong, rubbed its fat onto his body and tied its feathers onto his arms, before transforming himself into a glossy ibis (or other wading bird; in some sources, a blue crane) as his spirit left his body. His body became the pyrite outcrop at Brukunga. Saddened by these events Tjilbruke decided he no longer wished to live as a man. His spirit became a bird, the Tjilbruke (Glossy Ibis), and his body became a martowalan (memorial) in the form of the baruke (iron pyrites) outcrop at Barrukungga, the place of hidden fire (Brukunga - north of Nairne in the Adelaide Hills). Tjilbruke was a master at fire-making. Unearthly Macro Return to Beyond the Basin gallery Aldinga walk around map Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Fauna Fauna

Barbara martin gets her zoom out again to share views of her home beaches. Barbara Martin Surf and Surfers Please click pictures to access gallery in either expanded or full screen mode. Load More