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South Australia (Yorke Peninsula) |
| Edithburgh | |
| Edithburgh's layout is similar to Adelaide, with parklands and gardens. It was named after the wife of the then governor of South Australia. Edith Fergusson. There are nearly 200 lakes in the Yorketon - Edithburgh district, most of them salt and from the 1880s until the 1950s, salt extraction/scraping was an important industry. Evaporation pans at Port Price on the northern end of the peninsula ended its viability. | |
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town is now a pleasant holiday destination, servicing the local farming
community. The ocean is an important part of
the towns heritage - in 1909 the Clan Ranald sank nearby off Troubridge
Hill, with the loss of 33 crew, who are buried in the town's cemetery.
There’s a tidal swimming pool set in a rocky cove, and from Troubridge Hill you can see across to the Fleurieu Peninsula and to Troubridge Island Conservation Park, with its 1850s iron lighthouse, migrating seabirds and Fairy penguin population: guided tours are available (tel 08/8852 6290 for bookings and details; 2hr; $20; no tours July & Aug). Accommodation is available in the lighthouse keeper’s cottage, which sleeps up to ten – if you stay here you’ll have the whole island to yourself, but it doesn’t come cheap. In Edithburgh itself, more affordable options include foreshore motel units and comfortable two-bedroom apartments at The Anchorage Motel and Holiday Flats at 24 O’Halloran Parade and Edithburgh Caravan Park further along the foreshore, which has vans and en-suite cabins. There are also motel units at the back of the Troubridge Hotel on Blanche Street; this faces the 1878 Edithburgh Hotel, which is the best place for meals and includes local oysters on its menu. The Edithburgh Café on Edith Street (8am–4.30pm, closed Tues) does good simple meals, from baked potatoes to quiche and salad. EDITHBURGH DISTRICT MUSEUM |
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| This fascinating museum depicts the maritime history of Edithburgh. the history of the salt industry and early settlement of the district. It also boasts a unique flora reserve. | |
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