Port Germein was a major grain shipping port from the 1880’s until the 1940’s, serving as a critical wheat and wool exporting hub. At its peak it became the largest grain-loading port in Australia, servicing large windjammers and sailing ships from Britain and Europe. Many of the streets of Port Germein are named after these
Captain John Germein is the possible discoverer of Port Germein. A master of an active trading steamer Ceres that ran between Port Adelaide and Stansbury, he is reputed to have discovered the inlet whilst exploring the coast in 1840. Though there is some dispute as to whether it was John or his brother Samuel Germein
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
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
