Stickney Island
Stickney Island is an uninhabited island of the Sir Joseph Banks Group located in Spencer Gulf, South Australia.
History[]
The island was named after a town in Lincolnshire by Captain Matthew Flinders during his 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[]
- ^ "WITH THE MARINE BOARD THE GOVERNOR MUSGRAVE". South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889). 1885-02-21. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Agriculture, &c". South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889). 1885-01-10. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "GOVERNMENT LAND SALES". Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904). 1885-01-31. p. 32. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "LAND ALLOTMENTS". Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931). 1906-07-06. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "BOATING PARTY FOUND". Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912). 1903-09-09. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Mr. Grey Makes Second Catch". West Coast Recorder (Port Lincoln, SA : 1909 - 1942). 1939-04-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Week-end Holiday on Cutter". Port Lincoln Times (SA : 1927 - 1954). 1934-02-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
Coordinates: 34°40′41″S 136°16′14″E / 34.67806°S 136.27056°E
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