Yorketown SA 5576
(Pop 1 000)
Yorketown is the southern Yorke Peninsula's largest town located 226 km west of Adelaide. This major service town at the centre of a rich cereal growing area is surrounded by numerous inland salt lakes, some of which are still mined. European settlement began in 1840s with salt harvesting a major industry between 1890s-1930s. The town was named after the surveyor who laid it out in 1872.
Tourist Attractions & Info:
Historic Yorketown: Old Courthouse (with a vast photographic collection of the area's pioneering days), Yorke Hotel (1876), St Columba's Catholic Church (1903).
Accommodation:Yorketown has 2 hotels, a B&B and a caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: Council offices, 15 Edithburgh Rd. Tel (08) 8852 0200.
Airport: Adelaide Airport (ADL), 1 James Schofield Dr, Adelaide Airport. Tel (08) 8308 9211. (232 km east).
Hospital: Yorketown Hospital, 19 Waterloo Bay Rd. Tel (08) 8852 1200.

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