Post 505 Leo Cummings Memorial Lookout

Ian Collard
August 31, 2022

Leo Cummings Lookout

Once again spectacular views of the Eyre Peninsular Cliffs but there is a sad story here. Leo Cummings was part of a 3 man crew for a lobster boat. Near here they were retrieving pots when the pot line fouled the propellor. while trying to clear the line the anchor rope parted. The boat was driven onto rocks and the crew abandoned ship. Leo was crewing with the owner and his son. The son made it to shore only to see that his father was in difficulty so went back in and helped him to shore. He then saw that Leo also was not going to make it. He went back in to help Leo but Leo disappeared under the surface before he could reach him.