Port Lincoln
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Port Lincoln Location in South Australia | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°43′56″S 135°51′31″E / 34.73222°S 135.85861°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Eyre Western | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1839 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 14,404 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5606 | ||||||||||||
| County | Flinders | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 21.3 °C (70.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 11.3 °C (52.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 389.7 mm (15.34 in) | ||||||||||||
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Port Lincoln is a city on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. Known as Galinyala by the Barngarla people who hold native title rights, it is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, which opens eastward into Spencer Gulf. It is the largest city in the West Coast region, and is located approximately 280 km (170 mi) from the state's capital city of Adelaide (646 km (401 mi) by road).
In June 2019 Port Lincoln had an estimated population of 26,418, having grown at an average annual rate of 0.55% year-on-year over the preceding five years. The city claims to be Australia's "Seafood Capital".