Point Turton, South Australia

Point Turton is a coastal town 114 kilometres (71 mi) west of Adelaide, South Australia.^[2] It is located in the Yorke Peninsula Council.

Point Turton South Australia
Part of Point Turton
Point Turton
Coordinates	34°56′49″S 137°21′11″E
Population	327 (UCL 2021)[1]
Established	1876[verification needed]
Postcode(s)	5575[2]
LGA(s)	Yorke Peninsula Council
State electorate(s)	Narungga[3]
Federal division(s)	Grey[4]
Localities around Point Turton: Spencer Gulf[5] Spencer Gulf[5] Spencer Gulf[5] Point Souttar[5] Point Turton Warooka[5] Warooka[5] Warooka[5] Warooka[5]

History

The town was named by a marine surveyor, Captain John Hutchinson, as a commemoration of a double wedding of two daughters of the then Governor of South Australia, Dominick Daly, at Government House. In August 1866, Daly's youngest daughter, artist Caroline Louisa Daly, married Henry Hobhouse Turton, manager of the Savings Bank of South Australia, while the eldest daughter, Joanna, married John Souttar,^[6] Manager of the Bank of Adelaide.^[7]

The jetty at Point Turton was built in 1876^[8] to ship out the local barley and stone. The quarrying of stone ended in 19173.

Facilities

The Point Turton General Store is the main shopping facility in the town.^{[citation needed]}

The Tavern on Turton is a hotel that opened in 2007.^[9]

The town also has a caravan park and some holiday cottages houses along the beachfront.^[10]

Attractions

Tavern on Turton opened in mid-2007

Point Turton Jetty: This is a popular spot for fishing and offers a great view of the surrounding area.^[11]

Flaherty Beach: Known for its clear water and white beach sand.^[12]

Walk the Yorke: A walking and bike riding trail located along the Point Turton foreshore.^[13]

Captain Harry Butler Memorial: A tribute to the famous Australian aviator.^[14]

See also

• List of cities and towns in South Australia

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Point Turton (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
2. "Point Turton, South Australia". Postcodes-Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
3. Narungga (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
4. "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
5. "New Ward Structure 2014". Yorke Peninsula Council. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
6. "Daly family: Summary Record [PRG 1513] • Mixed material". [Photograph collection]. State Library of South Australia. 1999. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
7. "Point Turton". South Australia.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009.
8. "Point Turton | Yorke Peninsula, South Australia". Yorke Peninsula Tourism. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
9. Duong, Aesha (24 January 2021). "Tavern on Turton | Family Dining in Point Turton | South Australia | Review". Play & Go Adelaide. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
10. "About The Park". Point Turton Caravan Park. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
11. "THE BEST Things to Do in Point Turton - 2024 (with Photos)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
12. Flemming, Burghard (2020), "Beach sand and its origins", Sandy Beach Morphodynamics, Elsevier, pp. 15–37, doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-102927-5.00002-3, ISBN 978-0-08-102927-5, retrieved 14 February 2024
13. "Things to do around Point Turton, Yorke Peninsula". POINT TURTON BEACH HOUSE HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
14. Jones, H. A. (23 September 2004). "Butler, Frank Hedges (1855–1928), motorist and aviator". In Lock, Julian (ed.). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32210. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

External links

• Yorke Peninsula Council