Maitland - Yorke Peninsula - South Australia

MAITLAND - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 5573
	Population: 1,100, Height above sea level: 160m Latitude: -34.2200 Longitude: 137.4010 Location: 170km north west of Adelaide Highway: Off Highway 1 at Port Wakefield Nearest Major Town: Adelaide Nearest Airport: Adelaide Touring Area: Yorke Peninsula		Historic Museum in Maitland

Maitland is located on the Yorke Peninsula north west of Adelaide and off the National Highway (1) at Port Wakefield. It is 150 km. from Adelaide
A well laid out city at the centre of the Yorke Peninsula with wide streets at right angles. It is a busy rural town with an agricultural background. An embroidery in the Town Hall was created by locals to depict the history of the area.
The town takes its name from the wife of the First Lord of Kilkerran, Scotland, Lady Jean Maitland, and was proclaimed in 1872.
There is a National Trust Museum containing much of the history of the area and it is a good central location from which to explore the penisula.
The local war memorial includes many names of note in South Australia including sportsmen, and the father of an Australian Prime Minister.
Nearby Barley Stacks winery 13km south.

PLACES OF INTEREST:

Maitland Museum

St John's Anglican Church

Aboriginal Cultural Tours

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INFORMATION CENTRE:
Some information is available from the council office in Elizabeth St. Ph: 08 8832 0000
Yorke Peninsula Regional Visitor Information Centre
50 Moonta Rd, Kadina. Ph: 8821 2333. Fax: 08 8821 4633
FreeCall: 1800 654 991

HOW TO GET THERE:
Take Highway 1 north from Adelaide (100km.) to Port Wakefield and turn left on to the Yorke Peninsula Rd, then turn south towards Ardrossan.

Coach service from Adelaide or Port Augusta