THE ENCOUNTER
WALKING TRAIL

This is a short walk from the jetty along West Terrace and John Lewis Drive. There are five signs along the route which passes north along:

Mundoora Arm - a description of the mangroves, dunes, ridges, salt marshes, tidal flats and salt flats
Station without a train - tells the story of the train which ran 16 km to Port Broughton from Mundoora
Buried at Sea - the story of Dr Mathwin who, in 1926, was South Australia's last citizen buried at sea
Unusual Facts about Port Broughton including - Upper Spencer Gulf is one of only three places in the world to experience the phenomenon of dodge tides. The sea dodges its normal tide, ceasing to move from mid-level for approximately 18 hours. The only other places where dodge tides occur are the Gulf of Mexico and along the North African Coast.