A vessel loading from silos at Port Lincoln.

Brennen's Jetty built in 1923 is the main commercial jetty in Port Lincoln and handles bulk loading of grain and fertilisers. There are also four berths for fishing boats. It was built between two existing jetties, the Town jetty and another at Kirton Point. It was 16 metres wide and accommodated 4 lines of rails. This jetty has been continuously upgraded, and now provides 10 berths. In 1958 bulk grain silos were built. The spur jetty is utilised by fishing boats, tugs and pilot vessels.

In 1969 it was decided that Port Lincoln would be the Eyre Peninsula Deep Sea Port - this would provide access for vessels up to 100,000 tons dead weight.

The jetty at Kirton Point was Port Lincoln's second and was built in 1906, in conjunction with a railway line that was to service Eyre Peninsula. The depth of water at Kirton Point was nearly twice that at the original Town jetty. It was 201 metres long, and in 1960 a 'T' head structure was added - this was of steel piles with a concrete deck and was an additional 61 metres long and gave 9.7 metres of water at low tide.

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