Louth Bay, South Australia
| Louth Bay South Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Louth Bay | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′33″S 135°55′58″E / 34.5424°S 135.9327°ECoordinates: 34°32′33″S 135°55′58″E / 34.5424°S 135.9327°E | ||||||||||||
| 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
- ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ Flinders, Matthew (1966) [1814]. A Voyage to Terra Australis : undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803 in His Majesty's ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland Schooner; with an account of the shipwreck of the Porpoise, arrival of the Cumberland at Mauritius, and imprisonment of the commander during six years and a half in that island. (Facsimile ed.). Adelaide; Facsimile reprint of: London : G. and W. Nicol, 1814 ed. In two volumes, with an Atlas (3 volumes): Libraries Board of South Australia. p. 234. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Louth Bay (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Man catches shark with bare hands". News.com.au. 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ↑ Holroyd, Jane (2007-02-16). "Shark-eating man 'just snapped'". The Age. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ↑ Jeanes, Tim (2007-02-16). "The World Today - Man attacks shark". ABC. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ↑ "Vodka, shark chaser". News.com.au. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ↑ "Headless fur seals found on beach in SA treated as suspicious by authorities". ABC. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
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