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.[3][1] Thompson Beach started as a sub-division in 1980 with boundaries being created in June 1997.[1][7] Land use with the locality is principally residential with built development being of a ‘low density’.[7] 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.[4][1]
| Thompson Beach South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Thompson Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°29′11″S 138°17′02″E / 34.48639588°S 138.28388254°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 219 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1997[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5501[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 56 km (35 mi) north of Adelaide city centre | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Adelaide Plains Council[1] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Narungga[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey[5] | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Location[3] Coordinates[1] Climate[6] Adjoining localities[1] | ||||||||||||||
Crabbing
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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.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
See also
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
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