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 Jesus Christ with beard, crown of thorns and piercing eyes. The image appeared for several months and attracted hundreds of visitors.
The apparition is believed to have resulted from the combination of a streetlight reflecting through a tree onto the Caravan Park wooden fence and said not to move no matter how windy it got.
At the time, the head of the local Catholic diocese, Father Arno Vermeeren, commented that the apparition “appears to have the resemblance of an image of Christ”. A bit of sceptic, he needed some convincing that the apparition was the result of a supernatural power. Many thought otherwise, leading to the local council committing to cease routine trimming of the tree for a time.