Thompson Beach, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 34°29′11″S 138°17′02″E / 34.48639588°S 138.28388254°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1997[1] | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 219 (SAL 2021)[5] | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5501[6] | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 22.7 °C (72.9 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 11.1 °C (52.0 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 430.1 mm (16.93 in) | ||||||||||||
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Thompson Beach is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the eastern coastline of Gulf St Vincent about 56 kilometres (35 miles) north of the Adelaide city centre.[6][1] Thompson Beach started as a sub-division in 1980 with boundaries being created in June 1997.[1][8] Land use with the locality is principally residential with built development being of a ‘low density’.[8] Thompson Beach is located within the federal Division of Grey, the state electoral district of Narungga, and the local government area of the Adelaide Plains Council.[2][1]
Crabbing
Thompson Beach is particularly known for its blue swimmer crabs, with the prime season being from October to April. The beach has an extremely gradual incline, allowing a fisherman to walk several hundred meters out to sea during low tide while the water remains below knee level: this provides a vast area for crabbing. Special crab rakes are employed to capture these crabs around seagrass patches.[9] It is advised to handle the crabs gently to prevent damage and adhere to strict limits enforced by the PIRSA: a personal daily bag limit of 20 (combined with sand crabs), a daily boat limit of 60 (for groups of 3 or more), and a minimum legal size of 11 cm. Females with external eggs must be released immediately.[10]
In recent years, a greater emphasis has been put on sustainable practices to preserve this ecosystem, encouraging a relaxed approach that minimizes harm to the crabs and their habitat.[11]
See also
References
- Notes
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g "Search result for "Thompson Beach (LOCB)" (Record no SA0062513) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ a b Narungga (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Federal electoral division of Grey, boundary gazetted 20 July 2018". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thompson Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thompson Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "(Postcode for) Thompson Beach, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics Edinburgh RAAF". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Development Plan, Mallala Council, consolidated May 2014" (PDF). Government of South Australia. pp. 10, 137 and 258–260. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Fishing, Crabbing & Tide Information". Thompson Beach, South Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (14 May 2022). "Blue Swimmer Crab". pir.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Caring For South Australia's Thompson Beach - Samphire Coast". Thompson Beach, South Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
