Australia · SA · Port Lincoln
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Port Lincoln Prison is an Australian prison on the Eyre Peninsula located in Duck Ponds, South Australia about 257 kilometres (160 mi) west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-west of the regional city of Port Lincoln. 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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Capacity
202
Current population
—
Occupancy
—
Year opened
1966
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
male
Opened
1966
Region
SA
Security level
Mixed
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Port Lincoln Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/port-lincoln-prison
"Port Lincoln Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/port-lincoln-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Port Lincoln Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/port-lincoln-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}