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Keith | South Australia

Known as the 'Gateway to the south-east', the modern rural town of Keith was once part of the arid Ninety Mile Desert. In the1950s the CSIRO carried out experiments that showed the land could be made to be fertile. Modern farming methods then opened up the land to agriculture and now some of the state's leading cattle studs are established in the district.

Main Attractions

One of the most impressive of the early buildings in Heritage St is the former Congregational Church (1910). Built of local stone, it has some original leadlight windows and some new ones portraying pioneering history. The park in Heritage St has a rotunda and playground and is popular with visitors. On the south-east edge of town lies Lions Club Park, with picnic areas and a children's playground. There is an 18-hole golf course 5km east on Emu Flat Rd, where the large licensed clubhouse commands views of the township.

Nearby attractions

Ngarkat CP is the largest unspoiled wilderness in the south-east. Native flora and fauna abound in this park, which is ideal for bushwalking and has designated camping areas. Mount Monster CP is a much smaller park 14km south of town. Here, birds and animals share their home with picnickers. Kelvin Prowrie Reserve, 8km to the north, is another good picnic area.

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

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accommodation

0.0 km Keith Motor Inn
0.2 km McIntyre Cottage B&B
0.5 km Ashwood Park Bed And Breakfast
1.5 km Havelock House Bed & Breakfast
34.0 km O'Deas Cottage
44.7 km Curlew Park
47.8 km Padthaway Homestead
49.4 km Haven on Haynes
68.2 km Dunalan Cottage
79.8 km Lobster Motor Inn
80.9 km Gemini Downs Coorong Holiday Centre
83.3 km Carolynne's Cottages
83.5 km Sherwood Cottages Country Retreat
83.6 km Comfort Inn William MacIntosh Motor Lodge
83.7 km Seagrass Cottage
83.7 km Crown Inn Hotel
83.8 km Albertine Cottage Bed & Breakfast
83.9 km Lacepede Bay Motel And Restaurant

attractions

0.0 km Morning Loaf Bakery Keith
4.3 km Keith Golf Club
35.5 km Ngarkat Conservation Park
47.6 km Bordertown Golf Club
47.8 km Padthaway Estate Winery
49.6 km Henry's Drive Vignerons
65.9 km Wiese's Horse Dip - Part of Historic Drive
67.1 km Avenue Emus
68.3 km Dolly's Golden Raintree Craft and Heritage Centre
69.3 km Lameroo Golf Club
75.2 km Lucindale Country Club
75.4 km Limestone Coast Cheese Company
79.8 km The Big Lobster
84.1 km Kingston National Trust Museum
84.8 km Naracoorte Nature Park and Swimming Lake
84.8 km Naracoorte Golf Club

events

68.1 km Lameroo Country Music Festival

information

37.6 km Tintinara Visitor Information Centre
49.9 km Bordertown Visitor Information Centre

tours

78.5 km Watervalley Wetlands

Region: Limestone Coast

View to Robe Jetty from Robe Marina, Robe SA

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The Limestone Coast, in the south-east corner of South Australia, is rich in natural attractions, with an arc of beaches and lobster-fishing ports stretching along the coastline to the Victorian border. There is no shortage of accommodation and attractions for travellers. more

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Penny Farthing Coffee and Crafts, 15 Heritage St, Ph: (08) 8755 1061

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