Lucky Bay, South Australia
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Lucky Bay South Australia |
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| Coordinates | 33°42′11″S 137°02′06″E / 33.703°S 137.035°ECoordinates: 33°42′11″S 137°02′06″E / 33.703°S 137.035°E |
| Population | 80 (2006 census) |
| Established | 1998 |
| Postcode(s) | 5602 |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) |
| Location | 198 km (123 mi) NW of Adelaide |
| LGA(s) | District Council of Franklin Harbour |
| Region | Eyre Western |
| County | Jervois |
| State electorate(s) | Flinders |
| Federal Division(s) | Grey |
Lucky Bay is a locality in the District Council of Franklin Harbour, on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. It is a terminus for SeaSA's Spencer Gulf passenger ferry and is also earmarked for future iron ore exports. Lucky Bay is located immediately north-east of the Franklin Harbour wetlands. Its adjacent waters lie within the outer boundary of the Franklin Harbor Marine Park. A ferry service crossing Spencer Gulf from Lucky Bay to Wallaroo commenced in 2006, and the dirt road connecting Lucky Bay with the Lincoln Highways was finally sealed in 2008. As of 2015, harbor expansion works are underway to facilitate future iron ore exports.
A modest strip of coastal homes or 'shacks' extends along the coast to the north-east of the ferry terminal. Several of these are available to rent. Beach-launching boat access exists for residents and holiday-makers. The adjacent waters are popular among fishermen, with snapper being one of the region's prized catches.
The development of a ferry terminal at Lucky Bay was approved by South Australian planning minister Paul Holloway in November 2005. The ferry service commenced in December 2006 and has been an economic boon to the nearby township of Cowell.
The passenger ferry is operated by SeaSA Ltd and transports vehicles and passengers across Spencer Gulf between Lucky Bay and Wallaroo. The ferry service received an Australian Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA) award in 2006 "for its potential to save more than 25,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually from road traffic by providing a cross-Gulf alternative to the lengthy round-Gulf car trip."
Service was suspended in September 2014 to allow the expansion of the harbor's basin and substantial vegetation clearance and earthworks to commence. The expanded harbor is intended to facilitate the future transshipment of iron ore to a floating loading platform in Spencer Gulf. The ferry service resumed in October 2016.
Between 2011 and 2016 plans to expand the Lucky Bay passenger ferry terminal to facilitate new transshipment facilities were proposed and approved. The first of these was a proposal to accommodate shipments of iron ore, followed by a plan to export wheat in 2016. The Australian Government contributed $2.2 million to the project via the Regional Development Australia's Regional Development Fund.
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