Oysters & Jade

Cowell

A quiet east-coast town with a celebrated oyster lease and the largest jade deposit in the southern hemisphere.

Cowell

Cowell sits on Franklin Harbour, an almost landlocked bay that produces prized oysters. The town is also home to one of the world's largest known jade deposits, mined in the nearby hills. With safe swimming, easy fishing and a heritage main street, Cowell is a classic, unhurried Eyre Peninsula stop on the Lincoln Highway.

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Cowell Oysters & Jade

Famous Oysters & Southern Hemisphere Jade

An east-coast town on Franklin Harbour, known for its prized oysters and one of the largest jade deposits in the southern hemisphere.

Cowell Eat & Drink Heritage & History Family Activities

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Image credits

Nephrite jade (nephritite) (Cowell Jade, Proterozoic; Mount Geharty Jade Mines, 20 km north of Cowell, eastern Eyre Peninsula, South Australia) (15018752488).jpg by James St. John , CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons