History

Social History

Jesus

Port Germein has many stories. One unusual story is when Jesus came to Port Germein. In October 2000 Port Germein attracted national and world-wide attention when a nightly apparition of Jesus appeared on the wall of the local Caravan Park. First spotted by local resident Shelly Brooks the vision appeared to show the face of

Agriculture

Trains

Nowadays the only train that runs in Port Germein is the Crab Train, though historically Port Germein had trains running down High St to the foreshore and to the end of the jetty. Integral to Port Germein’s role as a major transport hub, trains were used to move freight and people from the freight yards