About
The Nautilus Arts Centre Gallery Shop located at the front of the building comprises of beautiful handmade art and craft items made by local Eyre Peninsula artists.
The Walter Nicholls and Rotary art galleries play host to an annual program of local and touring exhibitions.
The Nautilus Theatre seats 500 with retractable raked seating which provides patrons with an excellent view of the stage. The auditorium is also available as a flat floor space for balls, cabaret, fashion shows and conferences. A range of diverse and exciting theatre is presented each season including productions from Country Arts SA’s Performing Arts Touring Program.
The Port Lincoln School of Yoga are located at the rear of the building on Washington Street, and The Rogue and Rascal Cafe and And The Rebel cocktail bar and restaurant are situated at the front on Tasman Tce.
Hours
10am – 3pm Weekdays
10am – 1pm Saturday
Location
66 Tasman Tce.
Port Lincoln SA, 5606
Civic Hall
The former Civic Hall now called the Nautilus Theatre & Arts Centre is the third town hall to be built on the present site. The first, the Institute Hall was built in 1879 and a stage was added in 1898. In 1924 it was rebuilt and renamed, becoming the Soldiers Memorial Hall. It survived until gutted by a fire in 1934. On May 26th, 1936 the newly completed building was opened by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Winston Dugan who also unveiled the Flinders Memorial Arch adjacent to the hall.
In 2001, the year of Australia’s Centenary of Federation, an exciting redevelopment was completed, now offering facilities for a wide variety of culture and entertainment in the performing and visual arts, with spaces to accommodate many other community needs.
This is a multi-purpose Cultural Centre with a sense of the aesthetic within new and modern spaces. There is a feeling of communal ownership and pride in this new facility.