Port Lincoln is a town in the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia close to the Lincoln National Park. Although tourism is important to the area, this is a working city, and you are just as likely to see trawlers in the marina as you are luxury yachts or tourist charters.
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Port Lincoln has a foreshore area, marina district. While swimming at the foreshore jetty, you can see the large grain silos and conveyors load grain ships at speed. It was home to about 14,000 people in 2021. The area has been known as Galinyala by the traditional owners, the Barngala people. Matthew Flinders visited the large harbour in 1802 and named it after his home of Lincolnshire and hence Port Lincoln is yet another Australian town that remembers this explorer. Flinders was looking for fresh water during his visit, which lasted several weeks.
Rental cars are available in Port Lincoln and at the airport taxis and taxis operating around the town including Enterprise Bike hire is available from Port Lincoln Adventure Hire.
Whaler's Way is a drive on private land commencing 20 km south of Port Lincoln. The drive is around 15 km, and will take around 3 hours to see all the sights along the road. You need to purchase a $30 permit to enter from the visitors centre, and show it at the gate. You can also buy the permits at the gate when it is attended. You can get a key to the gate from the visitors centre in Port Lincoln for after hours entry with a $10 deposit.
Coffin Bay with its two conservation parks, oyster farms and beaches, and Tumby Bay make ideal day trips. Swimming At the foreshore. There is a park, swimming enclosure and jetty just in front of the main shopping area. Showers and change rooms are available in the park. At the beach Go cage diving with great white sharks. Three operators have cage diving tours leaving from Port Lincoln, one offering a day trip and another offering multi-day sleep on board trips. The best time for seeing great white sharks is in the winter months as they like cooler water. Rodney Fox Shark Experience, ☏ +61 8 8363 1788 (office), +61 428 810646 (cellular mobile), expeditions@rodneyfox.com.au.
If you have been touring the Eyre Peninsula eating in pubs and at fast food outlets, Port Lincoln may give you a chance to branch out a little. There is a selection of restaurants here, with seafood being a speciality. 1 Del Giorno's Cafe, 80 Tasman Terrace, ☏ +61 8 8683 0577. A small cafe with outdoor dining specialising in Italian-style cafe dishes along with a view of the coastline. (updated Jan 2022) 2 L'Anse French Cafe & Croissanterie, Shop 5 & 6/60 Liverpool St, ☏ +61 8 7609 1025. M-F 7:30AM–3PM, Sa Su 8AM–3PM. As the name of the cafe suggests, this is an authentic French cafe nestled in the middle of the central business district. (updated Jan 2022)
Marina Hotel. A nice spot in summer, with the bar looking out over the water viewing the boats in the Marina
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In Aug, Port Lincoln typically sees ~16°C daytime highs and 13 rainy days.
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