Stickney Island

Hammerhead Shark Island (Stickney)

Stickney Island is an uninhabited island of the Sir Joseph Banks Group located in Spencer Gulf, South Australia.

History

The island was named after Stickney, Lincolnshire (UK). It was named by Captain Matthew Flinders Captain John Franklin during their explorations of the South Australian coast in HMS Investigator.

In the 1800s, Stickney Island was visited by shooters and fishers.[1] In 1885, a lease was offered for grazing and cultivation purposes on Stickney Island.[2] The lease was taken up by J. Sawyer.[3] In 1906, Stickney Island was leased by R. Sawyer, who also leased Roxby Island.[4]

The shipwrecked crew of the cutter Jessie was found there in September 1903, having survived on a diet of fish alone. Their vessel had been inundated during rough seas and sank while the crew was ashore.[5]

In 1939, Zane Grey caught a Great white shark in the waters surrounding Stickney and Spilsby Islands.[6] In the 1930s, fishermen caught sweep and whiting in the waters off Stickney Island.[7]

References

  1. ^ "WITH THE MARINE BOARD THE GOVERNOR MUSGRAVE". South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889). 21 February 1885. p. 7. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Agriculture, &c". South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889). 10 January 1885. p. 13. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ "GOVERNMENT LAND SALES". Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904). 31 January 1885. p. 32. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ "LAND ALLOTMENTS". Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931). 6 July 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ "BOATING PARTY FOUND". Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912). 9 September 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Mr. Grey Makes Second Catch". West Coast Recorder (Port Lincoln, SA : 1909 - 1942). 10 April 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Week-end Holiday on Cutter". Port Lincoln Times (SA : 1927 - 1954). 2 February 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 20 June 2021.

34°40′41″S 136°16′14″E / 34.67806°S 136.27056°E / -34.67806; 136.27056


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