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Ardrossan
149km from Adelaide - Population 1,555
Situated on top of imposing red cliffs,
Ardrossan is a thriving seaport and centre for agriculture. Spectacular scenery
from a cliff top lookout, an abundance of blue swimmer crabs, shipwrecks and
an interesting history make this a great spot to while away a few relaxing
days.
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Arthurton
Situated in the centre of Yorke Peninsula, north
of Maitland, Arthurton is a small rural community offering visitors the facilities
of a General Store and Hotel. It was just north of the town, that the famous
Smith brothers designed and built their first invention of the 'stump-jump
plough'.
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Balaklava
92km from Adelaide - Population 1,502
A bustling rural centre servicing
a large agricultural district, Balaklava is a picturesque town lined with historical
buildings and can be reached by turning off Highway One at Two Wells.
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Balgowan
184km from Adelaide
Once a busy little shipping port, Balgowan is now a popular
holiday area for families and fishers. There is a small caravan park, boat
ramp facilities and store.
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Black Point
165km from Adelaide
A popular destination with holiday makers, Black
Point offers a relaxing lifestyle revolving around fishing, swimming, sailing,
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Bute
142km from Adelaide - Population
597
A service centre for the surrounding agricultural industry, Bute is the
perfect place for travellers to take a break. The Bute tourist train arrives around
lunchtime during scheduled runs, there's a gallery in the old police station
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Coobowie
221km from Adelaide - Population
200
A popular holiday town with a sheltered bay and calm beach, Coobowie is close
to many great fishing spots and ideal for the family escape.
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Corny Point
260km from Adelaide - Population 100
Offering great surfing and boat
fishing with a beautiful North facing beach, Corny Point is an easy drive to
Innes National Park and Stenhouse Bay, enjoy the magnificent coastal scenery
at lookouts along the way.
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Curramulka 189km from Adelaide - Population 100 A small rural town almost in the centre of Yorke Peninsula, Curramulka derives its name from two Aboriginal words,'gorry' meaning 'emu, and 'moolka' meaning 'stone watering holes'.. >> read more |
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Dublin
60km from Adelaide
A service town on Highway One, Dublin offers its own butcher,
fruit and vegetable store, roadhouse, general store and service station and
a small park with conveniences. |
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Edithburgh
233km from Adelaide - Population 450
A safe harbour with twin boat ramps
and floating pontoons, Edithburgh is a scenic holiday town, popular with recreational
and professional fishers and home to the Sea Rescue and Police Water Response
teams.
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Hardwicke Bay
213km from Adelaide
With vast kilometres of pristine beaches, this is
a very popular holiday location and fishing site. With a well sheltered bay,
it is perfect for most water based activities.
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Kadina
148km
from Adelaide - Population 4,563 The largest town
on the Peninsula, Kadina is a major service centre for the farming
industry and the nearby port of Wallaroo. Visitors to Kadina are well catered for with two
motels, three hotels, a caravan park and excellent shopping facilities.
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Kulpara
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Lower Light
49km from Adelaide
Lower Light provides one of the service stops along
Highway 1 with a service station and hotel. As well as this, it is also home to
some thrilling sports including skydiving and a rifle range. |
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Maitland
169km from
Adelaide - Population
2,091
Often referred to as the 'Golden Heart' of Yorke Peninsula, with rich
limestone soils supporting a productive agricultural industry, Maitland is
a major service town with all facilities available.
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Marion Bay - 278km
from Adelaide - Population 120
Situated on a beautiful bay near the entrance to Innes National Park,
Marion Bay is an excellent base for holidays. Close to swimming beaches
for families, surfing beaches for the more adventurous, fantastic
fishing from boats, jetties or beaches and incredible scenery, fauna,
flora and bird life in Innes National Park.
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Middle Beach
50km from
Adelaide
A Samphire discovery trail offers a unique insight into mangrove forests,
samphire flats and inter-tidal seagrass meadows on the sand and mud flats. |
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Minlaton
197km
from Adelaide - Population 1,917
Known as the 'Barley Capital of the World' Minlaton is the centre for
the surrounding rich barley, wheat and grazing districts.
Minlaton is a great service town and base for those visitors wishing to
utilize both sides of the Yorke Peninsula.
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Moonta/Moonta Bay
167km from Adelaide - Population 3,391
With a rich mining heritage, Moonta is
a fascinating town to visit offering all of the modern facilities but retaining
its beautiful old stone buildings and old world charm. An interesting way to
take in Moonta's mining history is a tour on the tiny Moonta tourist train.
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Paskeville
129km from Adelaide
This small service town is famous for hosting Australia's
oldest field day event the 'Yorke Peninsula Field Days'. Held every second
year in odd numbered years, millions of dollars worth of farm machinery and
rural merchandise are exhibited at the Field Day site, 3km west of the town. |
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Pine Point
165km from Adelaide - Population 165
Just 2 hours drive from Adelaide, Pine Point
is situated on a cliff overlooking the bay of Black Point. Popular for crabbing
and fishing, there are boat ramp facilities, a licensed general store and caravan
park. |
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Point Turton
230km
from Adelaide - Population
150
Excellent boat ramp facilities and sheltered waters make Point Turton a
great place for year round boating and sailing. A peaceful seaside town offering
a 7-day general store and a well located caravan park next to the jetty.
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Port Broughton
176km
from Adelaide - Population
1,473
Adjacent to the Mid North, Lower Flinders Ranges, Clare wineries and
the Copper Coast, Port Broughton is ideal for a range of holiday adventures.
The new boat ramp facilities offer great fishing and crabbing opportunities;
there are a range of attractions and accommodation.
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Port Clinton
125km
from Adelaide - Population
260
Enjoy a relaxed holiday on wide sandy beaches with great crabbing and fishing
opportunities.
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Port Gawler
45km
from Adelaide
The Samphire Coast begins here, stretching all the way to Port
Clinton and is ranked highly among birdwatchers for migrating
shorebirds. A small conservation park, the Gawler river delta and the local
beach are great spots for viewing the bird life.
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Port Hughes
171km
from Adelaide - Population
540
Safe waters for swimming, boating and other water sports from one of the
prettiest beaches around makes Port Hughes a fantastic destination for fishers
and families alike, with a range of accommodation available.
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Port Parham
73km
from Adelaide
Known as the "Premier crabbing beach" Port Parham has pristine
shallow water, which is a safe haven for children. A free camping area at the
northern end of the town is popular with families. Fuel and supplies are available
at nearby Dublin.
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Port Rickaby
209km from Adelaide - Population 30
This
seaside town offers great fishing, a calm swimming beach and a peaceful place
to relax. The caravan park has new cabins on the foreshore and offers fuel and
grocery supplies.
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Port Victoria
189km
from Adelaide - Population
311
Known as the last windjammer port, Port Victoria is steeped in nautical
history. There are eight shipwrecks around Wardang Island forming part of an
underwater diving trail making this a haven for scuba divers; a geological walking
trail records the ancient volcanic history of the area.
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Port Vincent
196km
from Adelaide - Population
453
Australia's award winning tidiest town in 2004, Port Vincent is a well known holiday
playground. Set on a beautiful sweeping bay, a mecca for yachties with the
bay's providing sheltered anchorage, and swimming for all
the family.
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Port Wakefield
99km
from Adelaide - Population 543
The gateway to Yorke Peninsula, Clare Valley,
Mid North and lower Flinders Ranges, Port Wakefield is a pleasant stop-over
for travellers with all services available. For those wishing to enjoy
fishing the northern reaches of Gulf St Vincent, 24 hour boating access is now
available.
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Price
133km from Adelaide - Population
155
A peaceful town offering all the conveniences required for that quiet holiday
escape. A tidal creek to Gulf St Vincent offers good fishing and kayaking experiences
amongst the mangroves. |
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Stansbury
213km from
Adelaide - Population 797
A beautiful foreshore with a modern playground, barbeques
and shaded areas near the jetty overlooking, picturesque Oyster Bay. An ideal
destination for family holidays, fishing or just relaxing on the beach, a large
range of accommodation and facilities are available.
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Stenhouse Bay
248km
from Adelaide
Situated within Innes National Park, Stenhouse Bay was the site where
bags of mined gypsum from Inneston were loaded onto ketches in the
1880's. Remnants of the mining industry remain including the heritage
listed jetty that is ever popular today with local anglers.
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Thompsons Beach
70km
from Adelaide
A holiday home community with walking trails at the northern
and southern end of the town - part of the Samphire Coast. |
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Tickera
173km from Adelaide.
This small township on the calm waters of
Spencer Gulf has a population of around 70. Overlooking the bay
is a picnic area with toilet facilities, barbeques and sheltered
seating. A site worth visiting is the Tickera Historic Well,
established in the 1850's. |
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Two Wells
39km from
Adelaide
Retaining many of its historic buildings and cottages,
Two Wells is a retail and service centre for the surrounding districts. The "Two
Wells" site has been restored and is part of the historic town walk.
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Wallaroo
160km from
Adelaide - Population 2,714
A favourite family holiday destination, Wallaroo offers
fantastic fishing or scuba diving from its famous jetty, great boat fishing
and a delightful swimming beach for the children. Home to the Spencer
Gulf prawn fleet, it's the perfect place to enjoy local seafood delicacies.
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Warooka
228km from Adelaide - Population
475
Known as "the gateway to the bottom end", Warooka is a service centre for
the surrounding agricultural districts. A great place for visitors to top up
on supplies, Warooka offers a hotel, general store, hardware store, fuel outlet,
take away shop and more.
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Webb Beach
74km from
Adelaide
A small coastal holiday village famous for its blue swimmer crabs.
South of Webb Beach is the tidal Bakers Creek with pristine water, healthy
mangrove forest and samphire flats which provide a haven for migratory birds. |
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Wool Bay
224km
from Adelaide - Population 100
The port was established to ship lime, grain
and wool from the nearby pastoral runs. Today there are remnants of a lime
kiln in the foreshore cliffs and the jetty is famous for its fishing. Relax
in the comfort of a cosy B&B or
visit the local fuchsia gardens for morning tea.
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Yorketown
230km from
Adelaide - Population 997
A compact town offering many services to travellers as well as internet and email
facilities. There are approximately 200 salt lakes surrounding the district
reflecting colours from vivid pinks to blues depending on the weather, making
it an artist and photographer's delight.
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