PORT LINCOLN

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Md 201-District 201-C1
Port Lincoln South Australia Australia
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PORT LINCOLN

The town is located at the southern end of the Eyre Peninsula, around 660kms from Adelaide. It was named after Matthew Flinders' home county of Lincolnshire, and is considered South Australia's finest and busiest harbour.

The town is home to Australia's largest commercial fishing fleet, worth $40 million to $50 million annually, so it's no wonder that the seafood tastes great here.

Only fears over a secure fresh water supply swayed Colonel William Light from choosing Adelaide rather than Port Lincoln as the site of South Australia's capital in 1836. But Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula has developed into a thriving provincial city set on a magnificent natural harbour. Sparkling blue Boston Bay covers an area three and a half times larger than Sydney Harbour and its waters are protected by Boston Island. Tours operate to Boston Island, first inhabited around 1840.

Port Lincoln has an important grain-loading facility, as well as loading facilities for other agricultural produce. It also has a successful fishing industry, including tuna farms for the lucrative Japanese market. The calm waters of Boston Bay are perfect for watersports while the Sir Joseph Banks islands to the north-east and Thorny Passage to the south give off-shore anglers and blue water sailors a wide range of recreational options. Beach lovers can find sheltered and surf beaches and secluded picnic spots.

Other attraction of our wonderful home are as below:

Port Lincoln is a world class City of Industry & Festivals. It is the Seafood capital of the world.

The harbor is famous for World & South Australian yachting events including The Blue Water Classic.
Port Lincoln doubles in population in January each year for the festivities of Tunarama, which is a festival of parades, floats, beauty queens & the famous World Tuna Toss.

The Tuna Fleet is involved with a sail past & a blessing of their fleet by the Bishop.
Port Lincoln also offers The Parnkarla Walking Trial, Wildlife Activity in the National Parks, visits to the Tuna farms in the bay, & see the famous White Pointer Shark (face to face in a cage) boat tours arranged.

The foreshore is a nonstop party time for everybody including family interaction with children.

Accommodation is in abundance including The Lions Hostel at North Shields, this is now a magnificent land mark 5 kilometers north of Port Lincoln. Recently rebuilt by the Lions club of Port Lincoln after the 2005 Bushfires. The Lions Club were recognized in the Australia Day Awards receiving the honor of COMMUNITY ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR 2007 for this project. The hostel is the perfect GET AWAY location with camping, whiting fishing, boating, a boat ramp, deli, &ramp; hotel all at North Shields.

The contact for Lions Hostel Accommodation is 61 08 8684 3632.

The Lions District Convention to be held next year 2008 will be in Port Lincoln and the Contact Person is Convention Chairman John Hunwick - contactable -on E-Mail,jhunwick@bigpond.net.au- or 08 86821857 Come and Enjoy the Seafood Capital.The City that cares about our Inviroment.Enjoy the hospitality interacting with our lions members and community. .

From Left: Incoming President Iain Adams 2007 / 2008, accepts the Lions Charter from out going President Ron Hier. and on right Out going President Ron Hier accepts Mint Award from DG Frank Gratton. Port Lincoln Lions Club, District 201 C1 received the Top Mint Sales Award for South Australia

Photo SA.Premier's Award Presentation by Minister Jennifer Rankine, Guests Include -Port Lincoln Mayor Peter Davis, out going President Ron Hier, Hon Jennifer Rankine MP, Secretary Robert McDonald, DG Frank Gratton.

The Port Lincoln Lions Club is extremely grateful to Darwin Nightcliff Lions Club for their ongoing and generous support in organising an original and genuine Aboriginal painting as a gift for the Lions Hostel at North Shields.

The Darwin Nightcliff Lions Club earlier donated a considerable amount to the Rebuild Program following the devastating Eyre Peninsula Bush Fires.

Artist Gary Aaron Albert comes from Katherine Duck Creek also known as Djembere. It is a personal gift to all Lions members & a unique story of 'Galwin' The treasure will be displayed at the Lions Hostel

At The Top Table ~ PDG Jack Martin, Pt Lincoln Mayor Peter Davis, The Hon. Jennifer Rankine MP, Out going President Ron Hier

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2007 CHANGEOVER -Port Lincloln Lion Club.

Guest of Honour and Principal speaker The Hon Jennifer Rankine Minister for Volunteers honoured the Port Lincoln Lions Club Inc. with a presentation of the Premier’s Award for service to the community by
volunteers. Minister Rankine congratulated the Lions Members for their active service to the community at the Dinner Meeting.

The Minister made special reference to the outstanding work and commitment at the Lions Hostel North Shields. We live in a society where volunteers are willing to make a difference to the lives of others without personal gain

My Government congratulate the Port Lincoln Lions Club on their achievements and by winning the award. Lions President Ron Hier accepted the award on behalf of the members.

IN APPRECIATION

In recognition of the contribution of the Lions Clubs of Turkey, especially Lion Dr. Enzar Tore, in providing free web page hosting for Lions Clubs everywhere, the Lions Club of PORT LINCOLN of SOUTH AUSTRALIA MD 201/C1. proudly displays the flag of Turkey on our site.
Click on the flag to go to the web site of Lion Dr. Enzar's home club - the Lions Club of Canakkale.

As an extension to the Turkish Lions' contribution, the Brisbane Ekibin Lions Club of MD 201 Q1 (Australia) offer assistance to Lions Clubs who want to take advantage of the Turkish Lions offer, but are not familiar with web publishing. They've already set up many sites for Lions Clubs world-wide, using Lionwap.
If your club wants to be on the internet, and would like some help, leave a message in the Ekibin Guest Book by clicking on the image above. This is a FREE SERVICE, so you don't spend a cent for their work. As Lionwap is also FREE, this means you get a web site that you NEVER have to pay for. - Is that a deal or what
All your Club has to do it have some-one update and maintain your page, which needs not take more than a few minutes each month. The Ekibin Lions will even give you some tips on that!