Lined with picturesque viewing platforms, monuments and local fishing enthusiasts, the Brighton Jetty is a long pier that stretches out from Brighton Beach. Patrolled by lifeguards in summer, the beach offers a perfect family setting. Spot the iconic tower at the end of the pier, overlooking St. Vincent Gulf.
As you walk onto the jetty, inspect the Arch of Remembrance war memorial, where thousands attend traditional dawn services on Anzac Day to pay tribute to those who died during military conflict. Stroll along the pier with your family, feeling the salty breeze in your face and enjoying scenic vistas of the water and the beach behind you.
Bring a fishing pole and find a designated space, letting your legs dangle over the edge of the pier as you await your catch of the day. Later, complement the fish you’ve caught with ingredients from the Adelaide Central Market in the heart of the city. Sign up to participate in the Brighton Jetty Classic, a race for open-water swimmers of all abilities beside the pier on the first Sunday of February.
Learn about the history of the jetty, whose first version was installed here in 1886. After being damaged by the winter storms of 1994, it was rebuilt with the help of a phone service provider. The site is patrolled in the summer by the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club. Access the beach and the pier for free.
The Brighton Jetty juts out into St. Vincent Gulf, on the southwestern side of Adelaide. It is a little south of the Adelaide Airport and stands between the stops of Brighton and Hove railway stations. If you’re driving, travel southwest from the Adelaide city center for 9 miles (15 kilometers) to get here in about 20 minutes. Leave your vehicle in the parking lot.
While in the area, visit other nearby sights such as the Somerton Surf Life Saving Club, the Brighton Rugby Union Football Club and the Somerton Man Site, where the mysterious body of a dead man was discovered in 1948.
