Until now, this story was a footnote in Port Lincoln's history books. But with the installation of the bench this NAIDOC week, a new generation of jetty-goers will be reminded of the brave rescue.

In 1839 the Port Lincoln Special Survey Association was formed ... The construction of a jetty in 1875 and the completion of the rail links to the large sections of the Eyre Peninsula between ...

Picture: Supplied, Port Lincoln Council Mr Flaherty said plans for the foreshore and jetty upgrade had been revised following community feedback on the council’s masterplan for the precinct.