Heritage

Heritage

The General Store

A quintessential part of Port Germein, the Red Post Shop Café general store and post office has a long history. As Port Germein grew following the construction of the Jetty in 1881 the need for shops to services the growing community and ships was evident. In 1885 T. B Marshalls & Sons called for a

Heritage

The School

A Port Germein School History Lesson July 13, 1880: The original Baroota (Gorge Rd) site for the Port Germein School is formally dedicated and the school is expected be completed in 6 weeks August 12, 1880: The vessel Sir William Foster goes aground 2 miles off Port Germein with the school building materials on board.