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Emu’s on foreshore and then bedded down in Oyster White Sandhills, Seven Mile Beach Town’s shallow waters to await National and Conservation Parks market day, when the oysters would Currently the oyster farms located in Mount Dutton and Kellidie Bays are horses bred in this area as remounts for be taken to Port Lincoln and The parks range from rocky coastal islands to the mainland with windswept used mostly as nursery sites and only small oysters are grown on them. troops during World War One. The remaining Wangary A scenic four kilometre drive north along the cliff tops will shipped to Adelaide. The waters off cliffs and sweeping beaches exposed to the might of the southern ocean. The majority of the leases are situated 15 kilometres from the town of Coffin ponies have been relocated to nearby private take you to Gallipoli Beach where the movie “Gallipoli” Oyster Town were so heavily This contrasts with the tranquil waters and shores of the bays with spectacular Established in the late 1800’s to service the local Bay on the sand banks south of Point Longnose in Port Douglas Bay. Up land. Kellidie Bay Conservation Park is a starring Mel Gibson was filmed. dredged that the native oysters sand dunes and extensive heath lands that give way to dense mallee and community, today it houses the Lake Wangary to 20 oyster boats can be seen plying the waterways each day with much smaller park at 1,786 ha whilst Mount significantly declined and the town remnant sheoak woodland, once the domain of the glossy-black cockatoos. Primary School and Lake Wangary Pre-school, Little Douglas approximately 100 people being employed either on the leases or back on Dutton Bay Conservation Park includes s e was later abandoned. which caters for the surrounding area. Also, you n shore in the sorting sheds. Coffin Bay National Park, which includes the Whidbey Wilderness Area, Rabbit Island, Goat Island and The Brothers Originally a fishermen’s settlement, Little Douglas lies near du will find the lovely Anglican church built in 1900 nd Oysters in Coffin Bay takes in the Coffin Bay Peninsula and is the largest park at approximately plus six unnamed islands. Whidbey Isles the opening between Coffin Bay and Port Douglas and being G h sa with it’s bell tower, the ruins of the old Post Office, unyah Beac Oysters start their lives in hatcheries and oyster 31,000 hectares. Many beaches and headlands in this park offer excellent Conservation Park includes three of the four close to the main oyster leases, has in recent years seen land based ck Coach House, Bakery and the old Hotel built in 1871 The oyster industry in South Australia farmers buy this spat (or seed) from the Ro fishing opportunities. However, be aware of the unstable cliffs and dangerous Hummocks Islands plus Whidbey, Price and lat oyster facilities established. Most professional crab and line fisherman Surfing - F - no longer licensed and is now a general store. started not long after the colony was first hatcheries. Each oyster at this stage is four seas of the southern ocean with strong rips, large swells and freak waves. Perforated Islands. Avoid Bay Islands Conservation also launch here. It features a protected little bay with views Wangary is home to the Marble Range established, when native oysters were dredged from various to six millimetres long and a million This park is home to an abundance of birds, wildlife Park consists of Black Rocks plus two small unnamed across the water revealing the extensive oyster leases, Community & Sporting Centre with oval, tennis bays around the state and shipped to Adelaide to be kept seeds only weigh 20kg. In a good and wildflowers. There are 20 kilometres of sealed islands in Avoid Bay. All islands are off limits without written Almonta the main shipping channel and the Coffin Bay and basketball courts. Bea in beds adjacent to hotels, and then sold to the public. In year this seed can increase to weigh ch National Park and Peninsula with Point Longnose road from the entrance to such picturesque permission from Department of Environment and Heritage. 1849 the price in Adelaide for a dozen Coffin Bay oysters 100 tonnes. The oysters are graded places as Avoid Bay, Point Avoid, Almonta Dutton Bay being prominent. back on shore every two to four These parks conserve more than 250 species of native plant life was one shilling and sixpence. By 1870 thirty sailing vessels Beach and Yangie camping ground. For months depending on the season. and over 100 species of native birds, reptiles and mammals. Situated to the west of Wangary is Dutton Bay on Old Oyster Town were dredging for native oysters in the Coffin Bay area. the ardent 4WD enthusiast there is the Oysters generally reach market A true nature lover’s paradise. the shores of Mount Dutton Bay, which has a However, over fishing caused a decline in catches and track across the sand dunes to Gunyah South Australia’s oyster industry began modern boat ramp plus a heritage listed jetty and by 1943 the fishery had all but ceased. size around 18 months of age. Beach or for the more adventurous a Kellidie Bay relatively soon after the colony was a wool shed built in 1875 that is now a museum. Following the demise of the oyster fishery, attempts were Most Coffin Bay oysters are sold trip to Point Sir Isaacs at the tip of the established. It is widely believed in the year Kellidie Bay features beach shacks located on the western shore made to farm the native oyster, but because of its slow interstate, with Sydney and 1849 there were up to thirty cutters dredging e Coffin Bay Peninsula, a six hour return Farm Beach s and is the area where the native Coffin Bay oysters were first growth and high mortality it was decided to give the Pacific o Melbourne being the most popular journey. An information and permit native oysters in the bays near Oyster Town. n ng dredged in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. It is the bay where The trip to Farm Beach is worthwhile with a oyster a go. The Japanese Pacific oyster was first introduced Lo markets. Due to the demand for Coffin station is located at the entrance to the This historic site lies within the Kellidie Bay O int the first settlement arose, Oyster Town. Today it is the home to spectacular beach and nearby camping ground to Tasmania in 1934 but it wasn’t until 1969 that they were trialed yste at Po Bay oysters, oysters from other growing park. A fee applies to day visitors and Conservation Park, approximately four r Boats modern oyster leases and on shore operations plus the Minniribbie and tractor park. The beach is usually firm enough at Coffin Bay. It was due to the success of that and subsequent regions of the State are transported to campers. This park was, until recently the kilometres to the east of Coffin Bay. Large Yabbie and Marron Farm. to drive on and is ideal for boat launching in the summer trials that the current industry started. fattening leases at Point Longnose for up to three home of the Coffin Bay pony, descendents of amounts of these native oysters were dredged months. A great spot for picnics and beach or rock fishing. months before being sold.

Welcome to Coffin Bay As the open ocean lies 25 nautical miles from the main wharf the many There are also plenty of half day trips that you can do to such the frigate Sybil where he saw action during Emergency Services protected bays, channels and inlets offer ideal opportunities for fishing and places as Coffin Bay National Park, Kellidie Bay, Wangary, the American revolution. Situated on the western tip of southern all water activities. Mount Dutton Bay, Farm Beach, Gallipoli Beach, Frenchmans, Emergencies 000 Eyre Peninsula is the idyllic township Isaac was 22 when appointed Captain of Coles Point, Greenly Beach, Pt Lincoln, Cummins, Todd of Coffin Bay, approximately 45 What to see and do the 74 gun Shrewsbury and later saw Police Assistance 131 444 Coffin Bay Reservoir, the animal farm, tuna farms, museums, wineries, kilometres by road northwest of Port action in the Caribbean aboard Borfleur Port Lincoln Hospital 08 8683 2200 Coffin Bay has all the facilities for you and your family to enjoy nature at its etc. with full day trips to Point Sir Isaac (4WD only), Lincoln Lincoln. The town overlooks the and on return to England was called upon best. Fabulous fishing (boat, beach, rock, jetty), boating, sailing, canoeing, National Park, Whalers Way, Halls Bay, Lake Hamilton, Port Lincoln Coastguard Eyre Peninsula, South Australia pristine waters of Port Douglas, named to take Lord Dorchester and his family, kayaking, surfing, water skiing, swimming, snorkelling, diving, windsurfing, Sheringa, Locks Well, Elliston, etc. VHF/CH 81, HF/CH 2524, 2182 4125 after Captain Bloomfield Douglas which the newly appointed Governor of Canada The idyllic family and fishing holiday destination in fact all water sports. is part of an extensive bay system that Where to stay to Quebec. During this voyage aboard the includes Little Douglas, Mount Dutton, Kellidie, There are walking trails with fabulous scenery, mini golf, a play ground, free frigate Thisbe, Isaac first sighted the www.coffinbay.net There are many types of accommodation available from motel www.coffinbay.net Yangi and Coffin Bays. In these bays you will see numerous pods of public barbeques, oval, tennis courts (key and nets available from the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, to various standards of apartments/holiday homes to the caravan dolphins whilst some of the islands are home to seals and many breeding general store), BMX track, lawn bowls or join the kangaroos and emus for Canada and on the 8th May 1798 the Magdalen SOUTH park and quaint holiday shacks on the foreshore. Refer this brochure AUSTRALIA sea birds. Occasionally you will see a penguin. Being surrounded by sea a round of golf on the picturesque nine hole golf course (clubs for hire from Islands were granted to Captain Isaac Coffin. These for details. and national parks, this charming town is a nature lover’s delight. the caravan park). If you don’t feel active then just sit back and enjoy the Islands remained in the Coffin family for 105 years and relaxed atmosphere of Coffin Bay - be sure to take in one of the spectacular How to get there made Isaac and his heirs very rich. Although Isaac never lived on the Islands COFFIN BAY Coffin Bay was discovered by Lieutenant Matthew Flinders and his crew sunrises or sunsets. he made many efforts to advance the Islands by introducing healthy livestock in the Investigator on the 16th February 1802. Flinders, after his return to It is almost a 700 km drive from Adelaide via Port Augusta. Alternatively a and through financial support. England in 1810, named the bay after Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, who as There are two general stores (food, petrol, ice, bait, ATMs, etc) post office, 40 minute flight from Adelaide to Port Lincoln Airport. REX Airlines and Resident Commissioner of Sheerness Naval Dockyards in England had internet centre, butcher, mechanic, two bottle shops, hotel, chemist, Qantaslink fly regular flights to Port Lincoln and return at competitive prices. In 1794 he aggravated an old injury when he jumped overboard to save been responsible for the outfitting of the Investigator for Flinders voyage community health centre, hairdresser, pizza and home Most major car rental companies have vehicles that can be picked the life of a seaman and was never fit for active service again. In 1799 he to Terra Australis. Flinders and his crew never actually entered the bay made food shop, award winning restaurant and up at Port Lincoln airport which is just over a 30 minute drive was appointed Resident Commissioner of Sheerness Naval Dockyards in system which was left to others to investigate many years later. community church. You will be welcome to from Coffin Bay. Kent, England where Flinders’ Investigator was fitted out for his voyage to both the Yacht club and the Sporting club ‘Terra Australis’. It was under Isaacs’ direction that the Investigator’s hull Today it is a beautiful thriving town, one of the few that can boast a steady for meals; Yacht club on Wednesday, Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, Bart. was given extra strengthening and carried additional spares for it’s long growth in population and industry (aquaculture) with a permanent population Friday and Sunday evenings and journey of discovery. of approximately 600, which swells to over 4,000 in the summer months. Born on the 16th May 1759 in Boston, Massachusetts Sporting club on Sunday evenings. In Isaac joined the British navy at the North American In 1802 Isaac was appointed Admiral and in 1804 a Baronet, retiring from Coffin Bay has an active commercial wharf in the town center where you the local hall there is indoor bowls on station at age 14. At 19 Lieutenant Coffin was the navy in 1808. In 1811 he married Elizabeth Greenly after whom Flinders can watch the fishing boats unloading their catches including crayfish, Fridays, library on Saturday mornings, commanding the cutter Placenta off Newfoundland named Mount Greenly. From 1811 Sir Isaac served eight years as a member pilchards, ocean jackets and sharks. There are also professional fishermen Sunday markets and Father Christmas and survived a shipwreck in the armed Pinson. of the British Parliament. and abalone divers operating from the boat ramps and their catches include following the annual Christmas At 20 Isaac was serving as Signal Lieutenant on octopus, sea urchins, sea snails, scallops, sand crabs, abalone, King pageant. He never forgot that he was American by birth and established the Coffin George whiting and garfish. At the main boat ramp you will also see the Lancasterian school in Nantucket, Massachusetts which today is the home oyster boats returning with baskets of the famous Coffin Bay oyster from of the Egan Institute of Maritime Studies. the many oyster leases within the bay system. Greenly Beach Sir Isaac Coffin, Bart. died at Cheltenham, England in 1839 aged 80. Coffin Bay Golf Course Coffin Bay Wharf Co ffin Bay Wharf

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Explore the wonders of Eyre Peninsula at N Coffin Bay Pizza & Homemade Food H6 The licensed yacht club welcomes members and visitors. Open from 5pm Wednesday, Friday and your own leisure. Full and half day hires available. Bookings essential. Hirer must have current Ph 08 8685 5042 Sunday, meals served from 6pm. Club sails on Sundays between October and Easter. Great family boat license. Email [email protected] club, great meals. Next door to Century 21. A family run business specialising in takeaway food, pizzas, cakes and pastries. Sea Rover Wild Catch Fisheries District Map G4 We also cater for parties and functions with our huge smorgasbord menus. Open Wed-Sun 11am- Ph 08 8685 4546 9.30pm. Public and school holidays 7 days a week 11am till late. Email [email protected] Ocean Jacket (large deep sea fish) trunk & eye fillets (cheek meat) available fresh and frozen Businesses O Coffin Bay Pharmacy Depot G6 in cryvac packs. 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Swim with sealions, the playful puppies of the ocean, the intimate and memorable in water contemporary styled cuisine. Great views and relaxed dining. Seasonal hours apply. encounters. Email [email protected] Website www.coffinbayrealestate.com.au Specialising in sales and holiday accommodation. Agents that live and work in the bay. U The Scissor Bar G6 Be and Be Active Ph 08 8685 4486 Goin’ Off Safaris Ph / Fax 08 8685 4694 Mob 0408 396 258 Male and female hair stylists. All hair care needs, waxing, eyelash and brow tinting. Ph 08 8687 7480 Mob 0428 877 488 Email [email protected] Website www.beandbeactive.com.au Open Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.30pm. Sat 9.00am-12pm and Wed evening by appointment. Recreational equipment hire includes a motor boat, motor scooters, BMX & mountain bikes, mini quad Email [email protected] Website www.goinoffsafaris.com.au Wilderness Wanders bikes, stand-up paddle boards, windsurfers, sporting equipment and more. Jet-ski passenger tours. Totally unique experience, full of fun, adventure, good times and fantastic food discovering the very Ph 08 8684 5001 best of Eyre Peninsula’s coastline from Port Lincoln to Streaky Bay. Specializing in day trips, 2-7 day I Beachcomber F6 Email [email protected] Website www.wildernesswanders.com.au safaris, fishing packages or customize your own. Unlimited options with EP’s best accommodation. Ph/Fax 08 8685 4057 Explore beyond the tourist tracks and experience unforgettable guided 4WD, walking and sightseeing Airport pick up and return. Seal Corner: G5 Mount Dutton Bay: G5 The Tapeweed: F4 The Fenceline: F2 Next to the Caravan Park. Take-away foods, groceries, fuel and outboard mix, bait, tackle and ice. tours. Our guided tours visit magnificent wilderness areas in safety, luxury and style. Designed with Hardware, souvenirs, LPG refills, video hire, tourist info and Stateliner agent. GT Fishing Charters Boat and rock fishing; salmon, whiting, Boat, rock and jetty fishing; salmon, whiting, Boat fishing; salmon, whiting, garfish, Boat fishing; salmon, whiting, garfish, the non athletic in mind.‘Let our experience guide you’. Fishing Locations J Coffin Bay Connections F6 Mobile 0408 691 469 or 0419 809 485 garfish, tommy ruff, flathead, snapper, garfish, tommy ruff, flathead, snapper, tommy ruff, flathead, snook, stingrays, sand tommy ruff, flathead, snook. Ph/Fax 08 8685 4020 Mob 0428 348 124 Email [email protected] Point Drummond: Frenchman: F2 Fishing aboard ‘Full Rip’ a 7m Markham Dominator Shark Cat that is comfortable and relaxing, let us stingrays, yellowtail kingfish, squid. stingrays, yellowtail kingfish. crabs. Point Sir Isaac: D2 Email [email protected] Surf beach and rock fishing; salmon, Boat, beach and rock fishing; salmon, Internet café, six computers, laptop connection, photocopying, laminating and binding. take you from Coffin Bay through the scenic waterways to Sir Isaac and beyond. Safety equipment and The Ledge: Town Map G2 Almonta Beach (nat. park 2wd): F6 Point Longnose: F3 Boat fishing; salmon, whiting, garfish, whiting, garfish, sweep, tommy ruff. whiting, mullet, trevally, garfish, tommy ruff, Download digital photos onto CD or print them via quality colour printer. Training available. toilet onboard. flathead, snapper, squid. Boat and rock fishing; salmon, whiting, Surf beach fishing; salmon, mullet, tommy Boat fishing; salmon, whiting, garfish, tommy ruff, snapper, flathead, snook, J Coffin Bay Licensed Post Office F6 Ian Berry Photographic Artist Convention Beach: garfish, tommy ruff, flathead, snapper, ruff, gummy shark. tommy ruff, flathead, snook, stingrays, sand trevally. Ph/Fax 08 8685 4020 Ph 08 8685 4458 Fax 08 8685 4459 Surf beach and rock fishing; salmon, mullet, Farmbeach: F3 stingrays, yellowtail kingfish, gummy shark, crabs. Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Website www.cardsfromoz.com Gunyah Beach (nat. park 4wd): G7 offin Bay sweep, tommy ruff. Boat, beach and rock fishing; salmon, C giroPost, Billpay and agency payments, banking, Post products, postcards, gifts, cards and Photos in this brochure are courtesy of Ian Berry. Ian’s photos and postcards are available throughout squid. Eyre Peninsula or www.cardsfromoz.com. Ian also created the interpretive signs along the Oyster Walk. whiting, mullet, trevally, garfish, tommy ruff, Surf beach fishing; salmon, mullet, tommy Black Sandhills: E3 fax service. Coles Point: F1 R Kemp Real Estate F6 flathead, snapper, sand crabs, squid. Kellidie Bay: H5 ruff, gummy shark. Boat fishing; salmon, whiting, garfish, J Coff’n’Linc F6 Surf beach and rock fishing; salmon, Boat and rock fishing; salmon, whiting, tommy ruff, flathead, snook, stingrays. Mob 0428 854 020 Ph 08 8685 4400 Mob 0429 854 215 The Brothers: F5 Email [email protected] Website www.kemprealestate.com.au whiting, mullet, sweep, tommy ruff. Black Springs (nat. park 4wd): F4 garfish, tommy ruff, flathead, snapper, Freight delivery service Coffin Bay Port Lincoln. 5 days a week. Depot - 2 Flinders Avenue. Boat fishing; salmon, whiting, garfish, White Sandhills: E3 Kemp Real Estate, specialists in Real Estate at Coffin Bay - Residential, Shacks, Land, Industrial and Boat, beach and rock fishing; salmon, stingrays, yellowtail kingfish, squid. Commercial. Tony Leonard or Steve Kemp are available 24 hours. whiting, mullet, garfish, tommy ruff, flathead, tommy ruff, flathead, snook, snapper, Boat fishing; salmon, whiting, garfish, © Coffin Bay Tourist Association snapper, stingrays. stingrays, gummy shark. tommy ruff, flathead, snook, trevally.