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Greek immigrant and pioneering fisherman Kon Paleologoudias's legacy in Venus Bay and Port Kenny

Venus Bay's multi-generational fishing legacy began with Kon Paleologoudias in the 1960s. (Supplied: Venus Bay Prawns)

When Konstantinos Paleologoudias left Greece as a fresh-faced 18-year-old fitter and turner in the 1950s he began an adventure that would help shape two small towns 14,000 kilometres away on South Australia's west coast.

Konstantinos, also known as Kon Paul, established a fish processing factory at Port Kenny and while the size of the prawn boat fleet in Venus Bay has fluctuated, the three remaining licensed boats are all owned by the Paleologoudias family.

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