Louth Bay, South Australia
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 Louth Bay
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| Postcode(s) | 5607 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 23 km (14 mi) N of Port Lincoln | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Louth Bay is a settlement in South Australia.[1] It is named after the bay named by Matthew Flinders on 26 February 1802.[2] At the 2006 census, Louth Bay had a population of 408.[3] Aquaculture is an important industry for Louth Bay, though fishermen and local residents are concerned about stock escapees and pollution impacts from existing operations. Concerns included algal growth and seagrass degradation, plastic pollution and the loss of amenity.[4][5]
Louth Island is a large privately owned island located within Louth Bay. 3km to the south east of Louth Island lies the smaller Rabbit Island, which is part of the Lincoln National Park.
Incidents
On 12 February 2007 Phillip Kerkhof wrestled a 1.3 metre long Bronze whaler shark in Louth Bay, catching it and dragging it onto the jetty before cheering fishermen. He admitted to being drunk at the time and recommended that others not engage in such activities.[6][7][8][9]
On 21 August 2014 the decapitated bodies of two New Zealand fur seals were found near Louth Bay. The circumstances surrounding their death were considered suspicious and an investigation was undertaken.[10]
References
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- ↑ "Anglers worried about aquaculture" ABC News (2008-01-31). Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ↑ "Aquaculture accused of causing bay pollution" ABC News (2006-04-07). Retrieved 2014-01-19.
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