The Tuna Poler

Got to love this statue. It has brilliantly captured the classic commercial tuna catching method of “tune poling”.

For three days over the long weekend in January, Port Lincoln cuts loose in a celebration that goes back six decades.Of course, Tunarama is rooted in the city’s fishing heritage and is an event to whet the tastebuds, with some of the freshest seafood you could hope to taste.Along with market stalls, cultural displays and live music, there’s a big serving of craziness and fun at all sorts of competitive events, in and out of the water.The signature is the hotly contested Tuna Toss, which is like a hammer throw in athletics…but with a whole tuna.Plus, every year there’s a children’s area, packed with free things to keep the young ones entertained.

Lovely statue to stop and look at while you walk around the waterfront at Port Lincoln.