Edithburgh - Yorke Peninsula

	Edithburgh SA 5583
	Population: 450, Height above sea level: 15m, Latitude: 35.02.00, Longitude: 137.44.00 Location: 235km west of Adelaide Highway: Off Highway 1 at Port Wakefield Nearest Major Town: Adelaide Nearest Airport: Adelaide Touring Area: Yorke Peninsula
Named after the wife of then South Australian Governor, Edith Fergusson. pretty town with parklands, gardens and surrounded by salt lakes. The Clan Ranald shipwreck lies off the coast with graves in the local cemetery. The District Museum includes Maritime History of the peninsula. Edithburgh is at the south-eastern heel of the 'Leg' which forms the Yorke Peninsula and consequently is the nearest town to Adelaide, being only some 75 km. across the gulf. It is however, 240km. by road via Port Wakefield. Its main attractions for the visitor are the water-sports which include fishing, swimming and sailing, diving (the waters off Edithburgh are popular with underwater photographers for its variety of marine life), golf, and exploring the scenic area around the town. It was surveyed in 1869 and like most of the coastal towns of the peninsula it was an important port until road transport developed and made it faster and more economical to transport that way. At its peak in 1927, the port of Edithburgh handled some 27,000 tons of salt mined from the salt lake adjacent to the town. There is a laerge wind farm just douth of Edithburgh at Wattle Bay which is a popular attraction for visitors. Other places to visit include the Edithburgh District Museum (08) 8852 6109: the Edithburgh Flora Reserve at the corner of Robert and Anstey Tce, the Troubridge Conservation Park on Troubridge Island off the coast, and the many galleries and historic buildings. Boat charters and scenic flights are available. Information is available from The Boathouse Tearooms. Edith St. Edithburgh. S.A. 5583 Ph: (08) 8852 6109

The main street of Edithburgh near the Jetty.