</a></span>"}'/> Port Lincoln is a town in the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia .
Port Lincoln today is a town of around 16,000 people, it has a foreshore area, marina district, and is 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. While swimming at the foreshore jetty, you can see the large grain silos and conveyors load grain ships at speed.
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. He eventually located some, which enabled him to continue his voyage into the Spencer Gulf.
He lost eight of his crew in a rowing boat prior to discovering the harbour. The boat was found but the bodies of the crew never were. The cape at the tip of Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area is called Cape Catastrophe after the event, and the surrounding islands named after each of the lost crewmen.
Port Lincoln doesn't get as warm as you may expect during summer, with averages remaining lower than Adelaide .
Most of the town of Port Lincoln finds itself along the coast, with beaches and rugged coastline.
About 8 hours drive from Adelaide , a little quicker and less driving when taking the ferry arriving at Lucky Bay from Wallaroo on Yorke Peninsula .
Rex Regional Express and Qantaslink fly from Adelaide several times daily. Compared to the drive, flying is quick (directly across the Gulf), and flights are easily obtainable. This is compared to the much longer road route to the north via Port Augusta and around the top of the two gulfs and top of Yorke Peninsula .
Whyalla is the next closest airport with scheduled services, about 3 hours' drive (268km) to the north. Flights there are less frequent and more expensive.
Premier Stateliner run daily services to Adelaide via Whyalla and Port Augusta .
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.
Lincoln National Park is 15 km drive south of Port Lincoln, The road is sealed (paved) for most of the distance to Cape Donnington and a well graded gravel road for the remainder. Near Cape Donnington there are many emu, kangaroo and goanna. Bring binoculars to see the wildlife on Donnington Island.
Tasman Terrace is the main shopping strip of Port Lincoln, with shops occupying one side of the street, and the park and waterfront on the other. There are some fashion stores, cafes, restaurants, as well as all the essential supplies available.
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.
Mobile phone connectivity might not be as good as you are used to in Australian urban areas. Plan on outages, especially when traveling outside of the town.
If you are heading onwards, you have three roads to choose from, two ultimately heading west towards Ceduna , and one heading east towards Port Augusta .
Port Lincoln is famous for it’s sea lions and great white shark experiences, with tours that offer you amazing and intimate experiences with some of Australia’s cutest and scariest sea creatures. But there is also so much more to Port Lincoln, with award-winning restaurants, beautiful beaches, great fishing and a tonne of history that will keep you busy for days.
After weeks of national parks, outback towns and remote country roads, Port Lincoln was a welcome relief for us. It was the biggest town we had seen in weeks, pretty much a city by South Australia’s standards, and it had everything we needed to regroup before heading off on another remote adventure across the Eyre Peninsula and the Nullarbor.
It’s so easy to get comfortable in Port Lincoln. It’s a place that instantly feels like home, where you could easily spend days exploring all it’s little nooks and hidden secret spots. We were there for a whole week and could have easily stayed for a whole lot longer.
Port Lincoln is the traditional home to the Barngarla people, the traditional landowners. Their name for Port Lincoln is Kallinyalla (pronounced Galinyalla), which means ‘place of sweet water’.
Port lincoln visitors information centre.
When you arrive at Port Lincoln make your first stop the Port Lincoln Visitors Information Centre . Open seven days a week, you can pick up brochures and information on Port Lincoln and the Eyre Peninsula, as well as travel guides for the rest of South Australia’s regions.
You also need to head to the Port Lincoln Visitors Information Centre if you want to visit Whalers Way, Memory Cove or the National Parks, as many of these places in the area require a permit and a key to access. You don’t want to get all the way out there before you realise that!
Address: 3 Adelaide Place, Port Lincoln || Ph: 1300 788 378
From Adelaide it takes about seven hours (approximately 647 kilometres) to get to Port Lincoln via the Lincoln Highway and through Port Augusta. It’s an easy drive, with flat freeway the whole way and plenty of signage.
Port Lincoln also has it’s own airport – Port Lincoln Airport PLO – which has direct flights to and from Adelaide daily with either Rex or QantasLink. There are several flights a day, with easy connections to all major cities around Australia.
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During our stay in Port Lincoln we stayed at the Port Lincoln Tourist Park, which was the perfect base for our almost week long stay. Right on the water, with it’s own private beach, boat ramp and jetty, the Port Lincoln Tourist Park is in a great location, only a short drive from the centre of town. It’s also pet friendly, which was perfect since my parents and puppy Sophie were joining us for a few days of our stay.
We booked into a powered site during our stay, which had water views and was super large and spacious. The whole park is actually very spread out, so you feel like you have plenty of room to yourself, with big open spaces in between small groups of sites. They also have three huge amenities blocks, so there’s always one close by and you don’t have to compete with the whole park at shower time!
We actually made ourselves quite at home here, we could have easily stayed for a few more days but thought after five nights we should start to move further down the coast.
If you’re not caravanning or camping the Port Lincoln Tourist Park actually has all kinds of accommodation to suit any style, including waterfront apartments, self-contained cabins, luxury townhouses and holiday cabins.
A powered campsite starts from $36 per site, with most sites in the part offering water views. Remember, you can get a discount on your booking when you use your G’day Rewards Card because Port Lincoln Tourist Park is part of the Top Parks family! You can save 10% on your booking, plus as a bonus earn either Velocity Frequent Flyer or Flybuys Points on your stay.
Find out more and book your stay here: Top Parks Port Lincoln Tourist Park
Address: 11 Hindmarsh Street, Port Lincoln || Ph: (08) 8621 4444
1. swim with sea lions.
One of the biggest highlights when visiting Port Lincoln is without a doubt the chance to jump into the ocean and swim with some of the oceans cutest and most playful residents. With a huge wild sea lion colony in the area,you can jump on a tour that gives you the opportunity to get right in the water with the sea lions and see if you can keep up with them in the water.
We booked our experience through Adventure Bay Charters and it was such an incredible morning. Easily one of the highlights of our whole time in South Australia. Taking you out to Hopkins Island, the sea lions are just as interested and curious about you as you are about them, and they take no time coming over to say hello and play with you. Just amazing.
Find out more: Swimming with Sea Lions with Adventure Bay Charters
The other big draw card for Port Lincoln is that it is considered the great white shark capital of Australia , with almost daily reliable shark sightings in the waters around Port Lincoln. That doesn’t really make you want to jump in the beach now, does it?!
Get your adrenaline pumping with a cage dive experience off the coast of Port Lincoln, where you can come face to face with one of the scariest animals in the ocean. If underwater is a little to close for comfort for you, book yourself onto the Adventure Bay Charters tour, where their incredible Aqua Sub gives you the chance to get up close and personal, without getting wet.
There are shark sightings all year round in Port Lincoln, however between the months of April through to June is historically considered one of the best times of the year to see them, with November through to January close behind due to breeding and hunting patterns.
Find out more: Great White Shark Tour with Adventure Bay Charters
Head to Whalers Way to see some of the Eyre Peninsula’s most dramatic coastlines, peppered with beautiful rock pools, huge crevasses, deep caves and dramatic beaches all the way around. You will need to pick up a key and a permit from the Visitors Information Centre, with a permit costing $30 per car for a day pass, with a $20 cash deposit required for the key (which will be returned to you when you return the key).
The Visitors Information Centre will also give you a small mud map of Whalers Way, which will show you all the spots to visit along this historic whaling trail. Some of the highlights along the way include:
In terms of national parks, Port Lincoln National Park might be on the smaller side, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a heap to see here. Brimming with native wildlife you can often find emus walking along the roads and dolphins swimming along the shore, sometimes even whales during the winter season.
Memory Cove is a big highlight of Port Lincoln National Park, with it’s white sandy beaches and dense bush land to explore. Only a few people are allowed in this area of the park at a time and a key is required from the Visitors Information Centre to access. There are 6 pristine campsites in Memory Cove as well, giving you a very special experience if you can snag one.
This place was so highly recommended by literally every local that we spoke to that we thought we should really check it out. A mixture between a fresh fish store, fish and chip restaurant and fish wholesaler, the Fresh Fish Place has literally every type of seafood you could be looking for, and it’s as fresh as it gets.
There’s so much going on here, you might be overwhelmed about where to start. You can come for lunch and either eat in or grab a takeaway seafood meal, or you could take a seat at the bar and watch the talented chefs cook the meals right in front of you. You can purchase fresh fish to cook yourself later, as well as all kinds of herbs and spices to go along with your meal in the grocery store. They also offer oyster and seafood tasting and seafood cooking classes if you’re feeling a little more adventurous.
Just looking for a quick bite for lunch we just ordered the fish and chips, but they really exceeded our expectations. So delicious. No wonder everyone around town was talking about it.
Address: 20 Proper Bay Road, Port Lincoln (opposite the Racecourse) || Ph: (08) 8682 2166
Open from 8:30am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8:30am to 2pm Saturday.
Get out of Port Lincoln and check out some of the nearby beaches that make up some of the best spots on the Eyre Peninsula. Within driving distance of less than an hour and a half you could reach Greenly Beach, Coffin Bay National Park, Fishery Bay and Locks Well Beach, which are all amazing spots for a quick day trip.
Many of the beaches around the Eyre Peninsula are famous for their beautiful rock pools, full of crystal clear water, starfish and all kinds of sea life. You might need to put in a little effort to climb along rocky banks to get to them, but when you have them all to yourself, it’s absolutely worth it.
While we were in Port Lincoln we also thought it might be a good idea to get our caravan serviced – particularly checking the breaks and wheel alignment. We had never serviced our van, so after the Oodnadatta Track and dragging it around most of South Australia we thought it would be a good idea, especially before we hit the Nullarbor.
These guys were absolutely fantastic! Only took a few hours and the service was very reasonably priced. If you don’t need a service they also sell all kinds of parts and pieces for your caravan, with everything from old school window winders to gas and plumbing fittings. Honestly, if this shop was located near us during our van build we would have spent SO MUCH time and money here. They had everything we had to really search the internet for during our build. Definitely worth checking out if you need anything.
Address: 7 Blackman Place, Port Lincoln || Ph: (08) 8682 4155
Find out more at: portlincolncaravans.com.au
The summer season, between about November and March is considered the best time to visit Port Lincoln. During this time the days are warmer and much more pleasant, giving you the best weather to explore the beaches and beautiful coastlines that surround Port Lincoln.
In winter the weather can turn a little nasty, with strong winds from the ocean and much colder temperatures. However, this can be considered a great time for shark and whale sightings, with epic whale watching experiences along the Eyre Peninsula between May and August each year.
Really, no matter what time of the year you visit Port Lincoln you’re sure to have a fantastic time. This fishing city has to much more to offer than meets the eye and could easily keep you entertained for weeks on end.
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Port Lincoln is a historic township and gateway to the stunning Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Explore Boston Bay, try fine local wines and fresh seafood and explore the beautiful natural landscapes of the region’s national parks. Port Lincoln is a great destination for observing a wild underwater world and joining exciting charter and game fishing tours.
Explore Port Lincoln’s picturesque waterfront and stroll along Boston Bay. This beach opens up into Spencer Gulf and the Great Australian Bight and is a fantastic starting point for yachting, scuba dive journeys and fishing trips. Join a dive tour to experience a heart-stopping cage dive with great white sharks, swim with Southern bluefin tuna and play with Australian sea lions. Relax on a leisurely Port Lincoln sightseeing cruise and look out to Boston Island and the pristine beaches of Lincoln National Park.
Enjoy a scenic drive through Whaler’s Way, a private estate that features a dramatic landscape of cliffs, rock pools, sea caves and coastline. Ocean views and seals and ospreys in their natural environment are some of the sights on Whaler’s Way. Travel 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) south of the town to find Lincoln National Park, a gorgeous region of protected wilderness. See wild kangaroos, emus and goannas and magnificent views from Cape Donington and historic Stamford Hill.
Visit a restaurant for fresh regional seafood or a local pub for laid-back meals at the town’s waterfront and marina area. Try fresh oysters sourced from nearby Coffin Bay, tasty black mussels and fresh fillets of whiting. Pair your meal with a fine South Australian wine for the ultimate Eyre Peninsula dining experience.
Port Lincoln is 647.1 kilometres (402 miles) from Adelaide, South Australia’s capital, over land. Take the scenic ferry route from Wallaroo on the Yorke Peninsula and arrive to nearby Lucky Bay. Flights also run regularly between Adelaide airport and Port Lincoln’s regional airport. Coaches operate between major coastal towns in the region. Port Lincoln has mild summers, making it a perfect destination for dropping a fishing line and relaxing in the sun.
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Port Lincoln, South Australia
The Seafood Capital of Australia
From ocean adventures to relaxed beachside activities.
While Port Lincoln enjoys acclaimed status as the ‘ Seafood Capital of Australia ’, equally, it is renowned as one of the very few places in the world where you can cage dive with the majestic Great White shark. It’s just one of the many land and sea-based tours on offer in Port Lincoln .
Award-winning tour operators offer day trips and longer to view this mighty predator in its natural environment. For a sea adventure of a different kind, why not swim and snorkel with the Australian sea lions and experience the cheekiness of these playful ‘puppies of the sea’.
For a complete seafood experience, some tours allow you to ‘hunt and gather’ your dinner under the watchful eye of experienced guides. This can include beach fishing, collecting cockles, snorkelling for abalone, and then cooking up a fresh, memorable seafood feast right there on the beach.
Or, you can even have it cooked by a professional chef as part of a seafood masterclass. There are also seafood tours that visit local oyster farms, fish factories, the fishing fleet and wineries—all with plenty to taste along the way.
Nature lovers won’t be disappointed either with tours that include farm visits to hand-feed local wildlife, viewing koalas up close, clifftop coastal views, and 4WDriving in Lincoln National Park.
There are also fishing charters, marina tours, specialised industry tours, winery and brewery tours, and city tours that will show you everything Port Lincoln has to offer. To discover more incredible tours and activities, visit the Visitor Information Centre .
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2.1 Getting to Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula. 2.2 Staying in Port Lincoln. 2.2.1 Accommodations to Stay at in Port Lincoln. 2.3 Best Time to Visit Port Lincoln. 3 Port Lincoln 4-Days Itinerary. 3.1 Day 1 - Coffin Bay on the Eyre Peninsula. 3.1.1 Coffin Bay Oysters, Wine & Nature Day Trip.
Port Lincoln Adventure! There's always something new to explore in Port Lincoln, so be the first to receive hand picked stories, travel inspiration and information to help plan your ultimate Port Lincoln holiday. Subscribe. View the Port Lincoln Visitor Guide Online or, Request Your Free Copy of the Printed Visitor Guide.
Lincoln National Park. Journey to the southernmost tip of the Eyre Peninsula to Lincoln National Park to explore its sheltered bays, granite headlands and over 17000 hectares of bushland teeming with rare native wildlife. Traverse one of its many trails - a sunrise walk to Flinders Monument vantage point on Stamford Hill rewards with views of Boston Bay out to Port Lincoln; swim in the ...
Explore Port Lincoln: Australia's Seafood Capital. Sitting on Boston Bay - the largest natural harbour in Australia - it's little wonder this coastal paradise draws crowds for its famous seafood and pristine beaches. A day in Port Lincoln is best spent with a full belly and your toes in the sand. Sit down for breakfast at Rogue and Rascal ...
The official visitor information website for Port Lincoln, a seafood, fishing and coastal adventure playground on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Browse accommodation, book tours and activities, discover local events, arts and culture, history and more.
1. Lincoln National Park. Source: josh.tagi / shutterstock. Lincoln National Park. The Jussieu Peninsula, making up the southern flank of Boston Bay, is protected by the sumptuous Lincoln National Park. This puts an overwhelming variety of coastal scenery within just a few minutes of the city.
Visitor Information Centre. The Port Lincoln Visitor Information Centre on Tasman tce is your one-stop-shop for fishing charters; land-based tours; sea lion and bay cruises; shark cage diving; oyster farm tours; and all permits, and passes to local parks/attractions.. You can also plan your stay, get valuable visitor information, brochures, souvenirs, postcards and more.
The best things to do in Port Lincoln, South Australia. Explore Eyre Peninsula: Coffin Bay oysters & two stunning national parks. ... Lisa knows from first-hand experience the best destinations to visit in Australia and the best budget travel tips. Her guides on this blog have been read by over 700k readers and helped thousands of people ...
Port Lincoln Travel Guide - View the KAYAK Port Lincoln city guide for the best Port Lincoln travel tips. To help you organise your Port Lincoln trip ideas, this Port Lincoln visitors guide provides travel information and trip tips about how to get there, where to stay, what to do, where to eat and more. ...
Parnkalla Trail in Port Lincoln. 7. Visit Lincoln National Park. Lincoln National Park is one of two amazing national parks in the region. Venture down the Jussieu Peninsula to walk the white sand beaches of Memory Cove, part of a Wilderness Protection Area in Port Lincoln.
Old Whalemans Grotto. Baleen rock pool and blowhole. Cape Wiles. The Swimming Hole. Cape Carnot. One of the most incredible things to do in Port Lincoln sits behind lock and key, so head to the Port Lincoln visitor centre to grab a $40 permit, which includes one nights stay + entrance.
13 Jubilee DriveLincoln Cove Marina , Lincoln Cove Marina. Rated 4.5 / 5 by Guests. Situated on the waterfront, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Dennis Westlake Reserve, Ravendale Complex, and Porter Bay. Port Lincoln Racecourse and Port Lincoln Visitor Information Centre are also within 3 mi (5 km).
The total length of the trail is 35km and the everchanging scenic views are definitely worth the exercise, but you can walk shorter sections of the trail. 2. Great White Sharks & Sea Lions. The 2 most popular activities in Port Lincoln are shark cage diving and snorkelling with sea lions, sodon't forget to pack your bathers and prepare for ...
Port Lincoln is a substantial fishing township on the southern edge of the Eyre Peninsula. ... Port Lincoln, South Australia: Travel guide and things to do. January 28, 2015 — 4.58pm.
Attractions in Port Lincoln. Back in the city, there are heritage walks, museums and memorials, galleries and art installations, playgrounds and reserves, and some of the best regional shopping you'll come across. Sports enthusiasts can enjoy horse racing, golf, bowls, tennis, mountain biking, sailing, scuba diving, kayaking, and wind and ...
1802 Oyster Bar. The drive from Port Lincoln to Coffin Bay will take you about 35 minutes, travelling across the bottom of the Eyre Peninsula. On arrival, it's hard to miss the area's pristine, crystal-clear waters where Australia's most sought-after seafood is sourced. Stop by 1802 Oyster Bar to enjoy an oyster or two while overlooking ...
1 Port Lincoln Airport (PLO IATA) (situated around 15 km north of the town on the Lincoln Highway (B100) and near North Shields at the north western end of Boston Bay. The regional airport is the second-busiest airport in South Australia. Rex Regional Express and Qantaslink fly from Adelaide several times daily. Compared to the drive, flying is quick (directly across the Gulf), and flights are ...
A complete guide to the best things to do in Port Lincoln, from exploring the epic coastline of Whalers Way, to amazing experiences swimming with sharks! ... Open seven days a week, you can pick up brochures and information on Port Lincoln and the Eyre Peninsula, as well as travel guides for the rest of South Australia's regions.
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Port Lincoln is 647.1 kilometres (402 miles) from Adelaide, South Australia's capital, over land. Take the scenic ferry route from Wallaroo on the Yorke Peninsula and arrive to nearby Lucky Bay. Flights also run regularly between Adelaide airport and Port Lincoln's regional airport. Coaches operate between major coastal towns in the region.
Port Lincoln Airport is located 13 kilometres from the centre. Taxi and shuttle services are available inside the terminal. Qantas customers are given priority on the Port Lincoln Passenger Service shuttle. Suburban Taxis and Des's Lincoln Taxis as well as a local bus service are available in town. Hire a car or join a tour to explore the ...
The Hop on Hop off bus stops at Museums and local tourist spots and will show you a variety of Port Lincoln, picking up/drop off approximately every 1/2 hour. A must do sightseeing tour when in Port Lincoln! Duration: 1 hour approximately. Price: $40.00 adult, $35.00 concession and $25.00 child. Family $110.00 2AD + 2CH.
There are also fishing charters, marina tours, specialised industry tours, winery and brewery tours, and city tours that will show you everything Port Lincoln has to offer. To discover more incredible tours and activities, visit the Visitor Information Centre. Port Lincoln Adventure! There's always something new to explore in Port Lincoln, so ...