Port Lincoln Prison Explained

Prison Name:Port Lincoln Prison
Pushpin Map:South Australia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in South Australia
Pushpin Label:Port Lincoln Prison
Location:Pound Lane, Duck Ponds, South Australia[1]
Coordinates:-34.7046°N 135.7975°W
Status:Operational
Classification:Low to medium security
Capacity:90 [2]
Opened:1966 [3]
Managed By:Department for Correctional Services

Port Lincoln Prison is an Australian prison on the Eyre Peninsula located in Duck Ponds, South Australia about west of the state capital of Adelaide and about north-west of the regional city of Port Lincoln.[2] It was opened in 1966.

Sheep and cattle are raised at the prison providing work for low security prisoners involved in running an agricultural business. It has a capacity of 90 prisoners.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for "228 Pound Lane, Duck Ponds, SA, 5607" with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities' and 'Topographic Map' selected. Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. 15 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Port Lincoln Prison . . 14 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Port Lincoln Prison celebrates 50 years . Government of South Australia . News release - Peter Malinauskas . 14 January 2017.