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Ardrossan | South Australia

Ardrossan, on the east coast of the Yorke Peninsula and 140km from Adelaide, was proclaimed in 1873. The town sits above 25m cliffs that, although red, are in many ways reminiscent of the famous white cliffs of Dover. Ardrossan is a thriving seaport, shipping dolomite and grain all over the world. Named by Governor Fergusson after the seaport in Ayrshire, Scotland, the name is derived from the Gaelic words 'ard' meaning 'height' and 'ros', a 'prominent rock' or 'headland'.

Main Attractions

The cliff-top reserve has a lookout, BBQs and a walking track. Ardrossan and District Historical Museum is housed in the old powerhouse factory in Fifth St. A room is devoted to Zanoni, a wheat clipper that sank off the coast in the 19th century. There is also information on the Australian invention, the stump jump plough, as well as a good collection of farm and agricultural equipment, the town's maritime history and general historical items.

Nearby attractions

The salt and dolomite mines are definitely worth visiting. Fishing in Gulf St Vincent is rewarding all year round for a variety of species. Diving around the wreck of Zanoni, 20km off the coast, (for which a permit is necessary) is an exciting experience.

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Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cmsadmin. (2005, May 20). Ardrossan. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/australia/sa/ardrossan. This work is licensed under a Universal Publishers.

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accommodation

0.1 km Ardrossan Hotel Motel
0.2 km Blue Manna Apartments
0.7 km Highview Holiday Village
5.1 km Alls Well Shack
13.2 km Pine Point Caravan Park
15.9 km Kalinda Shores
15.9 km Beyond The Point
27.4 km Clydesdale Cottage
28.7 km Grandview House Port Vincent Marina
29.7 km Port Vincent Foreshore Caravan Park
29.7 km Alma Cottage
30.0 km Vincent Cottage
30.0 km Port Vincent Holiday Cabins
30.1 km Alfies Holiday House
30.2 km Port Vincent Caravan Park and Seaside Cabins
30.3 km BeachBums Beach House
32.8 km Port Wakefield Motel
38.5 km Stansbury Holiday Motel
41.7 km Oysta La Vista
42.0 km Stansbury Villas
42.2 km Stansbury Foreshore Caravan Park
42.3 km Willow Holiday Cabins

attractions

0.1 km Ardrossan And District Historical Museum
0.3 km Ardrossan Golf Club
27.2 km Maitland Museum
27.5 km Maitland Golf Club Incorporated
29.3 km Port Vincent Walking Trail
32.3 km Curramulka General Store
41.3 km Barley Stacks Wines
42.2 km Stansbury Museum
42.2 km Stansbury Seaside Markets
42.3 km Southern Yorke Peninsula Visitor Centre in the Old Post Office
42.3 km Stansbury Walking Trails

events

0.0 km John Webb and Associates Pty Ltd Yorke Peninsula Art Exhibition 2010
25.3 km Wine and Roses Expo
29.7 km Easter Saturday Breakfast
32.0 km Curramulka Lights Up! 2010 - Light Up Night
32.0 km Curramulka Lights Up! 2010
42.2 km Yorke Peninsula’s Saltwater Classic 2010
42.2 km Stansbury Seaside Market

Region: Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula, South Australia with more than 600 kilometres of coastline and a host of sunny seaside towns, "Yorkes" is much loved by local South Australians. Popular towns in the stunning Yorke Peninsula include Maitland, Kadina and Moonta. more

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