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  South Australian Railways - Port Lincoln Division
The narrow gauge Port Lincoln Division has always been isolated from the rest of the national rail network, and is one of only three ex-Government networks which share this distinction and are still operating today: the others are the short Normanton-Croydon line in Queensland and the present-day Tasrail.
Port Lincoln is much closer to Adelaide by sea than by road; this, together with the deplorable state of many of the early roads, meant that the railway network on Eyre Peninsula focussed on Port Lincoln and Thevenard as seaports.
Under AN stewardship the Port Lincoln Division was gradually re-equipped with locomotives and rolling stock from the former Commonwealth Railways' Central Australian and North Australian Railways.
www.minnipa.au.com /peninsula-pioneer/background.html   (735 words)

  
  Port Lincoln, South Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Port Lincoln is a town at the southern extremity of the Eyre Peninsula, which is a wheat growing area of South Australia.
Port Lincoln is a substantial city located on Boston Bay (a bay which is more than three and a half times the size of Sydney Harbour).
Port Lincoln is in the state electorate of Flinders and the federal Division of Grey.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_Lincoln,_South_Australia   (612 words)

  
 Port Lincoln Accommodation & Travel Information, South Australia, Australia - Jasons Travel Channel
Port Lincoln was one of several contenders for the capital of South Australia, and is now considered the informal capital of the Eyre Peninsula.
Port Lincoln's economy is driven by the huge grain handling facilities, the canning and fish processing works, fertiliser production and, in recent times, the vast wealth which has been made as a result of tuna fishing for the lucrative Japanese market.
Port Lincoln was an important resting point for sealers from Kangaroo Island and whalers from Port Jackson who fished and hunted in the Southern Ocean.
www.jasons.com /001204,AUS,SA,EYREPENIN,PORTLINC,PG,1,0.mel   (594 words)

  
 City of Port Lincoln - Welcome to the City of Port Lincoln - Eyre Peninsula South Australia
Port Lincoln is a thriving City where residents and visitors enjoy a clean, safe and unique location, enhanced by the surrounding natural environment.
Port Lincoln is the major service centre to the Eyre Peninsula, with burgeoning aquaculture activity and services, which are provided to the vast region.
Port Lincoln is an enviable location, which abounds in exciting and interesting places to work, live and enjoy.
www.portlincoln.sa.gov.au   (185 words)

  
 Port Lincoln   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Port Lincoln is the major commercial centre on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.
Port Lincoln is the main departure point for the Sir Joseph Banks Group, Thistle Island further south, and the Gambier Islands at the entrance to Spencer Gulf.
Port Lincoln located on the Eyre Peninsula and is 682km by road from Adelaide and about 280km by air.
www.yantaringapark.com /portlincoln   (148 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Port Lincoln, South Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The City of Port Lincoln is a local government area in South Australia.
Approximately 8 years later, the family moved to Port Lincoln where they have been based ever since......it is their home and to the people of Port Lincoln, Tony is a favourite son and not only because of his racing success.
Port Lincoln Prison is an Australian prison located in Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Port-Lincoln,-South-Australia   (2104 words)

  
 South Australian holidays, travel and tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Port Lincoln was discovered by Matthew Flinders under his commission by the British Admiralty to chart Australia's unexplored coastline.
Port Lincoln was initially considered as the alternative sight for the State's Capital, but was subsequently rejected by Colonel Light in 1836 in favour of Adelaide.
Port Lincoln's primary industries include the production of lambs, wool and beef, Cereal crops including wheat, oats, barley, canola, lupins etc. Tuna, prawns, lobster, abalone and scale fish are the major fishing and aquaculture industries.
www.southaustralia.com /product.asp?product_id=9002889   (467 words)

  
 Fishy behaviour doesn't worry the millionaires of Port Lincoln - National
It is a far cry from the dark days when tuna boats would leave Port Lincoln harbour at night without navigation lights to steal a march on the opposition.
Peter Davis, long-time mayor of Port Lincoln, says there was no question tuna were being grossly overfished and the evidence was in the declining average weight of those fish caught each year.
One in seven of Port Lincoln's population of 14,000 work in industries related to tuna and the good fortune has rubbed off.
www.theage.com.au /news/national/fishy-behaviour-doesnt-worry-the-millionaires-of-port-lincoln/2006/08/18/1155408020865.html   (1333 words)

  
 Port Lincoln Aboriginal Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Indigenous community of Port Lincoln is serviced by the ATSIC Regional Office which is located in Ceduna, a coastal township situated on the far west coast of South Australia.
During the time of early settlement the Aboriginal Community of the Port Lincoln area was almost wiped out and they have used the past 160 years to re establish their standing and status within the community.
For Indigenous women of Port Lincoln, program delivery, policy, and planning is essential in maintaining strong community and family support and the importance of their role in the Aboriginal community.
www.placc.com /portlincoln/about.htm   (1652 words)

  
 Port Lincoln
Known locally as "Lincoln", the home of Australia's largest commercial tuna fleet is renowned for its seafood and sparkling blue waters which lap some of the loveliest stretches of coastline.
Port Lincoln has a surprising artistic streak – the Arteyrea Gallery on Washington Street (tel 08/8682 6444; look for the bike-riding fish) is worth a visit – but most of the town’s attractions are underwater.
Port Lincoln Tunarama Festival is one of South Australia's oldest events, providing good family entertainment such as outdoor processions, concerts and gala cabaret - plus the unique tuna- tossing competition.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/southaustralia/portlincoln.asp   (1432 words)

  
 Postcards - Port Lincoln
Lincoln, it was “Happy Valley”, and a monument and boardwalk next to the Axel Stenross Maritime Museum mark the start.
You still can’t take the “port” out of Port Lincoln, and it was the old windjammer wharf that brought one of the town’s most loved identities.
Until 1986, the extensive Lincoln Cove Marina was all mudflats and mozzies behind the town, but then they let the water into a deep-dredged safe harbour for the dozens of ocean going fishing boats that help make this a prosperous place to live.
www.postcards.sa.com.au /features/pt_lincoln.html   (1198 words)

  
 About Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln was initially considered as the capital for South Australia but in 1838, due to lack of fresh water supplies, Colonel Light decided on Adelaide as the capital.
Port Lincoln sits on the shores of Boston Bay, which is approx 4 times the size of Sydney Harbour.
Port Lincoln boasts some of the best fishing areas in the country with the Sir Joseph Banks Group to the northeast and Thorny Passage to the southeast.
www.erhs.sa.gov.au /6hospitals/Port_Lincoln/about.php   (258 words)

  
 City of Lincoln Council - Visitors From Port Lincoln, Australia ...
Lincoln is Port Lincoln's only Twin Town, therefore, the visitors; John Ross and Robyn White, plus Robyn's daughter Sophie are extremely keen to promote more exchange between our two cities.
Lincoln and Port Lincoln have been twinned since 1991 and is a well-established partnership.
Port Lincoln is situated at the tip of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia and well-known for its beautiful inlets and bays.
www.lincoln.gov.uk /news_det.asp?id=4699&sec_id=468   (335 words)

  
 Port Lincoln, Coffin Bay, Venus Bay, Elliston, Streaky Bay, Wudinna, South Australia - FrogandToad, Australia's ...
At the southern end of the Eyre Peninsula, Port Lincoln is a large fishing town idyllically set on the brilliant and expansive waters of Boston Bay.
This culmination has seen Port Lincoln become the largest exporter of commercial fish in the country, and the community celebrates the start of the season every year by hosting the weird and wonderful Tunarama Festival.
Less than thirty kilometres to the west of Port Lincoln, the coastal landscape encompassed by the Coffin Bay Natural Park is equally spectacular to its eastern neighbour, and access to its beauty lies just of the Flinders Highway via the tiny holiday hamlet of Coffin Bay.
www.frogandtoad.com.au /sa/ep/lincoln   (858 words)

  
 Port Lincoln Tourism Eyre Peninsula
Lincoln Marine Science Centre -Situated at Kirton Point in Port Lincoln, was established to support research and education in marine science.
The Port Lincoln Yacht Club www.plyc.com.au with its prominent position on the Tasman Terrace foreshore, is headquarters to a large fleet of a variety of yachting classes, ranging from 50 foot ocean racers down to Holdfast Trainers.
Port Lincoln caters for a large cross-section of recreational and sporting activities including bowling, tennis, motorcycle scrambling, go-karting, croquet, horse-racing, greyhound-racing, indoor swimming, gymnasium and aerobics.
www.tep.com.au /region/portlincoln_attract.htm   (2519 words)

  
 Port Lincoln Aboriginal Community - Welcome
Port Lincoln is a coastal city located on the south eastern point of Eyre Peninsula, South Australia with a total population of approximately 14,000 people.
The population of the Indigenous people residing in Port Lincoln is approximately 700 people which is 40% of the Wangka Wilurrara Regional Indigenous population.
The Port Lincoln Aboriginal Community Council Inc. (PLACC) is structured to operate as a Resource Agency, to receive funding as the auspicing agency on behalf of other Aboriginal Organisations, and other community programs.
www.placc.com   (283 words)

  
 Port Lincoln   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It is a fully restored and equipped wheelhouse cabin serving as an interpretive centre for the fishing industry.
The museum is 40 minutes north of Port Lincoln and offers an insight into pioneer life in the region.
Port Lincoln is in a temperate zone with avarages between 9 and 16 degrees C in winter and 16 - 25 in summer.
www.wilmap.com.au /port_lincoln.html   (549 words)

  
 Birds » Parrots » Port Lincoln Parrot Main Page
The Port Lincoln Parrot belongs to the Barnardius group of Australian parrots with long broad tails.
semitorquatus) a subspecies of the Port Lincoln, which is similar in appearance except for the red frontal band above the cere that is always present in the Twenty-Eight, it sometimes occurs in the Port Lincoln and the light green abdomen, the Paler Port Lincoln Parrot (Barnardius z.
The Port Lincoln is quite easy to care for compared to other parrots, if you have the space and do not want a cuddly pet.
www.centralpets.com /animals/birds/parrots/prt5986.html   (563 words)

  
 Lincoln Highway (Australia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lincoln Highway links Port Augusta and Port Lincoln, both located in South Australia.
As it heads southwest towards Port Lincoln, the scenery gets greener.
Port Lincoln itself is a prosperous fishing port and an important grain terminal serving the Eyre Peninsula wheatbelt.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lincoln_Highway_(Australia)   (182 words)

  
 Port Lincoln definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
Port Lincoln definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
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Port Lin·coln town on Boston Bay in South Australia.
encarta.msn.com /dictionary_561506604/Port_Lincoln.html   (73 words)

  
 Skies over Port Lincoln no longer the limit Joint Media Release 16 July 2004
"Port Lincoln is part of the Bureau of Meteorology's network of more than 500 AWS stations nationwide.
Port Lincoln joins 60 other aerodromes that are equipped with these sensors," Mr Wakelin said.
All observations of weather from Port Lincoln will be displayed on the Bureau's web site at www.bom.gov.au as are observations from all other Automatic Weather Stations across the country.
www.deh.gov.au /minister/ps/2004/psmr16jul04.html   (447 words)

  
 Lincoln Tunnel (NY 495-NJ 495)
The Lincoln Tunnel Expressway was to be integrated into the Mid-Manhattan Expressway, a crosstown route leading to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel.
The three tubes of the Lincoln Tunnel, which connect midtown Manhattan with the NJ 495 Freeway, NJ 3 and the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), allow for flexibility in handling traffic.
To bring the NJ 495 roadway down from the cliffs of Weehawken, a "helix" was constructed in which the highway gradually descends in a 360-degree fashion before reaching the toll plaza.
www.nycroads.com /crossings/lincoln   (1358 words)

  
 Port Lincoln Tourism Eyre Peninsula
On wooded rolling hills stretching down to one of the world's largest protected natural harbours, is situated Port Lincoln, a gracious and exciting city of 13,500 people.
Port Lincoln was initially considered as the alternative site for the State's capital, but was subsequently rejected by Colonel William Light in 1836 in favour of Adelaide.
Dining out in Port Lincoln is always an adventure whether your taste ranges from traditional hotel fare, a night out at a quality motel restaurant, the atmosphere and ambience of a specialist restaurant, or a good old fashioned take-away.
www.tep.com.au /region/portlincoln.htm   (423 words)

  
 Port Lincoln Hotels at up to 70% off with Check-in.com.au - Port Lincoln Accommodation
Port Lincoln is the Eyre Peninsula's second largest city, set on the shores of sparkling Boston Bay, Australia's largest natural harbour.
Port Lincoln offers a myriad of holiday ideas, from fishing and sailing, to diving with great white sharks, touring aquaculture industries and exploring the area's sheltered beaches and booming surf.
Port Lincoln is home to the Tunarama Festival, held every January.
www.check-in.com.au /SA/Port_Lincoln_hotels.htm   (193 words)

  
 South Australia travel guide - Australian Tourism Net
Port Lincoln is on the Eyres Peninsula, boarders the north Eyres High Way, boasts Coffin Bay National Park, and Lincoln National Park.
Population: 510 With one of the safest swimming beaches for families, supported by attractive lawns and picnic areas, Port Neill is a popular holiday town.
Population: 992 This ruggedly beautiful region is a haven for the fishing industry, with crayfish, abalone and shark being the main catch.
www.atn.com.au /sa/south/towns-b.htm   (1104 words)

  
 RSPCA Port Lincoln Homepage
The Port Lincoln Branch was established in March 2000 and is operated by an enthusiastic group of volunteers.
This branch was brought about by the generous donation of the property in Port Lincoln by Mrs Marjory Broad.
Port Lincoln Animal Shelter - Boarding Kennels & Cattery
www.geocities.com /rspca_plo/index.html   (203 words)

  
 Bushfire contained at Port Lincoln, SA - Breaking News - National - Breaking News
The CFS earlier warned Port Lincoln residents to take shelter in their homes or in solid structures.
In January last year, nine people died and 113 were injured in bushfires north of Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula.
Other outbreaks, including fires in the Adelaide Hills and at Port Wakefield, north of Adelaide, were smaller grass fires which the CFS said were under control.
www.smh.com.au /news/National/Bushfire-threatens-Port-Lincoln-in-SA/2006/10/11/1160246176676.html   (332 words)

  
 Port Lincoln Anglers Club Inc.
Prior to the formation of the present Port Lincoln Anglers Club Incorporated, a club known as the Port Lincoln Angling Club existed in 1940 and 1941.
A motion was moved to place an advert in the Port Lincoln Times advertising details of its upcoming Annual General Meeting.
Port Lincoln Anglers Club has proven to be a Club of Champions with many award winning anglers past and present coming through the ranks.
www.planglers.com   (268 words)

  
 Port Lincoln - Port Lincoln Times
The Port Lincoln Times, a bi-weekly publication is the unchallenged print medium in this market with a household penetration rate of more than 90%.
Port Lincoln is the focal point of Eyre Peninsula, a rural region of South Australia that is a leader in primary production and exports.
The region accommodates a diverse industry base encompassing agriculture and farming practices, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and a growing retirement industry.
www.cpasa.asn.au /newspapers/newspapers/port_lincoln.htm   (142 words)

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