Weather Forecast
17.00°C
Current Temperature
20.00km/h
Wind speed
16.88°C
Water Temperature
1.08m
Swell
0.28m
Tide
8/11
UV
Port Lincoln is the largest town on the Eyre Peninsula and a major commercial and service centre, as well as the base to a large fishing fleet that roams the Southern Ocean. The town spreads over Kirton Point and the rising slopes to the west. At the base of the main shopping area is the curving 2.5 km long Town Beach. The Port Lincoln Highway parallels the northern half of the beach, with streets and the town centre backing the centre, and the port facilities for the bulk grain terminal forming the southern boundary. A boat jetty, with a tidal swimming pool, lies off the centre of the beach. Port Lincoln beach (754) initially faces east, and swing round in the south to face north into Boston Bay, and arm of Spencer Gulf. The bay is usually calm, with low wind waves only accompanying strong north through easterly winds. The northern part of the beach is narrow, gravelly, backed by 20 m high bluffs and fronted by 100 m wide gravel and sand flats. The beach becomes sandy and widens in the town section, with a seawall, pine trees and a park backing the beach. Shallow sand flats front the beach increasing to 100 m wide at the eastern end (Fig. 4.123).
Beach Length: 3.3km
General Hazard Rating: 1/10

Patrolled Beach Flag Patrols

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Formal parking area
Formal parking area
Drinking water
Other facilities
Toilets Block M/F
Unspecified
Boat ramp

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Hazards

Weather

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