New (horrible) Learmonth Jetty

LEARMONTH

HEMA Map reference 78/F1

22° 14' 01" S 114° 05' 38" E

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Description

Learmonth is an RAAF base situated on North West Cape (30km south of Exmouth). It is named after Charles Learmonth who was killed in a plane crash but not before radioing information which enabled the cause of the crash (and several others) to be pin pointed and corrected on other planes.

The nearby Learmonth Jetty was an excellent fishing location in the prawning off season (October - March). Sadly the old wooden jetty has been demolished and replaced by a horrible metal and plastic thing with railings all the way round it.