In 1886, the penguins of Althorpe Island were briefly mentioned in The Advertiser: "pairs of whom were found peering with pensive eyes out of holes in the sandy rocks." In 1887, The South Australian Register also described them: "In crevices of the rocks innumerable birds find refuge, and in these and in holes in the sand the queer-shaped penguin also has its habitation.""South Australia's Jubilee - Fifty years of progress - The province as it is - The centre of settlement" South Australian Register, South Australia (1887-06-21). Retrieved 2014-02-26.
