A major fishing port with one of Australia's best natural harbours, it is home to Australia's
largest tuna fishing fleet. It was named by Captain Flinders when his ship 'HMS Investigator'
called in there in 1802 after leaving his home county of Lincolnshire in England. An excellent 360 degree panorama of the town and hinterland can be seen from Winter Hill. There are seal colonies on the rocks nearby, and the Port is considered home to the Great White Shark, which frequents the coastline. Diving with sharks in a protected cage is available. PLACES OF INTEREST: Apex Wheelhouse. Ph: 08 8682 4666 Original wheelhouse from a Boston Bay tuna boat. It is a fully restored and equipped wheelhouse cabin serving as an interpretive centre for the fishing industry. Axel Stenross Maritime Museum. Ph: 08 8682 1162 The late Axel Stenross was a Finnish boat-builder who set up a workshop in Port Lincoln in the 1920's. This museum is housed in the building and has many relics, artifacts, photographs and memorabilia of his life and times. Barbed Wire & Fencing Equipment Museum Ph: 08 8682 1162 A collection of various types of fencing wire and equipment from all over the world. More interesting than it sounds. Boston Island: Ph: 08 8682 6666 An island sheep station reached by launch from Port Lincoln. The tour includes a tractor crossing of the island to visit an 1840 slab cottage, shearing sheds and 'Squeaky Beach'. Tuna Farms & Dangerous Reef Cruises. (Sept. to June) Ph: (086) 82 2425 A 2 hour cruise to a tuna farm in a cove of Boston Island. Underwater Viewing Platform. Extended cruise includes Dangerous Reef, home of the Great White Shark. Karlinda Collection: Ph: 08 8684 3500 A collection of 10,000 sea shells and marine life from all over the world. Koppio Smithy Museum. Ph. 08 8684 4208 Includes a blacksmith shop, school, historic cottage with curios, and 'Glenleigh', a fully restored 1890's pine log cottage with furnishings. The museum is 40 minutes north of Port Lincoln and offers an insight into pioneer life in the region. M.B. Kotz Collection of Stationary Engines Ph: (086) 82 2460 Early farm equipment. many engines operational. Mill Cottage Museum. Ph: (086) 82 4650 National Trust Folk Museum reflecting pioneer life of the Bishop family in their 1866 home. The Settlers Cottage nearby contains local memorabilia and curios. The Old Mill Built in 1846 as a flour mill it is now an historic lookout offering views over Port Lincoln. Winters Hill Lookout Spectacular views over Port Lincoln and the ocean. 5km north. Rose-Wall Memorial Shell Museum Ph: (086) 82 1868 Shell collection in the grounds of the Eyre Peninsula Old Folk's Home. Tiny Tots Gnome Village. Ph: 086) 84 6006 Fairytale world for all the family. Tod Reservoir Museum. Ph: 08 8684 4210 An history of water supply to Port lincoln located in a 1922 house at the reservoir. Whalers Way. Ph: (086) 85 6005 Cliffs, caves, blowholes and beaches at the most southerly tip of Eyre Peninsula. Includes Cape Carnot, reputedly the oldest rock in South Australia (2000 million years). A spectacular area to visit. ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES: |