Goin' Off Safaris Pty Ltd

Exceptional Port Lincoln, Seafood and Wildlife Tour

Port Lincoln 8 hours

From 9.00am, you‚Äôre met at your choice of accommodation within the Port Lincoln CBD by your personal Goin‚Äô Off Safaris guide. We drive down to the industrial sector of Port Lincoln, the Flinders Ports Wharf. This wharf is South Australia‚Äôs main grain exporting plant as the natural deep-water harbour enables Port Lincoln to fully load grain carriers, up to the massive panamax class vessels. On average during a season, almost 3 million tonnes of cargo was moved through the wharf, totalling around $2.2 billion. This includes the majority of grain commodities (including wheat, canola, barley, peas and beans) harvested on the Eyre Peninsula and a huge proportion of the fresh seafood caught in South Australian waters.

Often you will have the opportunity to view the unloading of a fishing boat, or fertiliser that has been imported to grain that is to be exported. Next, we take you to the Marina Wharf to visit the home of the largest fishing fleet in the Southern Hemisphere, to see the diversity of Port Lincoln‚Äôs fishing industries and vessels. The local fishing industries include Bluefin Tuna, Hiramasa Kingfish, Spencer Gulf King Prawns, Blue Mussel, Southern Rock Lobster, and Sardines as well as smaller trailer boats used for Abalone, Southern Calamari, Snapper, Crabs and King George Whiting.

Following this, you are taken on a hands on, 1-hour tour & tasting of the Fresh Fish Place, where you will have see the full process a fish goes through, from ocean to plate. Meet local fisherman as they drop off the catch of the day from all over the Eyre Peninsula, to the factory that includes our famous King George Whiting, Flathead, Garfish, Leather Jacket, Boarfish, Snapper, Nannagai, Shark, Mussels, Coffin Bay Oysters, Prawns, Squid, Crabs and lots more.There is detailed commentary throughout as you can see the whole cleaning process, which is then packaged up and dispatched daily to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney‚Äôs leading restaurants. 

At the end of the tour, you get to sample a tantalising selection of in house smoked fish and pickled seafood. With a brand new shop front and kitchen, you can select your own piece of fresh fish and have this cooked to your taste buds desires over lunch.Locally grown condiments are promoted in the retail section here and co-owner Sandy Harder, is an amazing local artist whose talents adjourns the shops walls and make a great gift or memento of your visit.

After lunch, we head for the diversity of the Lincoln National Park. From the naturally rugged and wild Sleaford Bay and the Southern Ocean to the tranquility of the Spalding Cove area and other beautiful beaches. Of the 29,000ha National Park, you can walk or beach-comb along Surfleet Cove, take a 45-minute hike to see spectacular views of Boston Bay, Port Lincoln and the Port Lincoln National Park at the Stamford Hill Lookout or even walk along the rocks underneath the Cape Donnington Lighthouse. Another option for you is to take a spin through the Wanna sand-dunes for some exhilarating 4-Wheel Driving.

Time for Mikkira Station, one of the few habitats where Koalas can be found in the wild. Sit back around the fire (only out of fire season) in the restored original homestead and go for a stroll under the beautiful old Eucalyptus trees and come face to face with the cuddly icon of Australia as they laze in the Manna gums. Wild but placid kangaroos casually hop around in this beautiful historical setting, where in 1842 Scotsman Adam Borthwick and his family made their home as one of the very first settlers of the region. Emus roam around amongst mobs of sheep and there is astounding birdlife here, some of which are rare and native to this area. From the National Park, we the take you back to your accommodation within the Port Lincoln CBD   





 


Caltex, Hallett Place, Port Lincoln, South Australia, 5606, Australia, Port Lincoln, South Australia Get directions
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