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Monday 26 October 2026

HMAS Eyre wins freedom of entry to Port Lincoln

Adelaide-built patrol ship HMAS Eyre marched through Port Lincoln at the weekend, led by local navigator Lt Katie Webb. It deploys in 6 to 8 weeks.

Liora Hale Monday 26 October 2026, open calendar5 min read

Photo: Calistemon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), cropped

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Picture a navy navigator bringing a brand-new warship into the harbour of the town where she got her boat licence at 12. That's how HMAS Eyre arrived in Port Lincoln this weekend, before its crew marched down the foreshore with swords drawn and bayonets fixed to take the freedom of the city.

The grey patrol vessel HMAS Eyre under way on blue water in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia — Photo: Calistemon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), cropped

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