Ardrossan (South Australia)

The town of Ardrossan was proclaimed in 1873 and named by Governor Fergusson after Ardrossan in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Tourist information

• Yorke Peninsula Visitor Information Centre, Minlaton

  address: 29 Main Street, Minlaton, SA 5575

• The Old Grain Shed, Ardrossan

  phone: +61 8 8837 4018
  address: 33 First Street

• Ardrossan Museum

  phone: +61 8 8837 3939
  address: 16 Fifth Street
  Yorke Peninsula’s close relationship between the land and sea is reflected in the displays at the Ardrossan Museum. The building housing the Museum is the former factory of CH Smith, an agricultural machinery manufacturer and developer of the Stump Jump Plough. Also featured prominently is the history of the ‘Zanoni’, a sailing ship which sank off Ardrossan in 1867, on its way from Port Wakefield to Port Adelaide, with a full load of South Australian wheat bound for England.

• Ardrossan Golf Club

  phone: +61 8 8837 3653
  address: Dinham Drive
  The Ardrossan Golf Club is an 18-hole course with a par 69 and has an Australian course rating of 64. The length of the course is 4,925 metres and offers golfers the chance to test their skills while taking in the scenery.
• Blue Swimmer Crabs can be caught along the coastline from Ardrossan to Stansbury, and are a favourite delicacy. Crabs can be caught by net from jetty or boat, or raked in the shallow. A general guide for crabbing is that its best in the months that have an 'r' in them, as the water is warmer.

• The Ardrossan Bakery makes bread, pies, pasties, sausage rolls, vanilla slices, etc.

• Ardrossan Hotel Motel

  phone: +61 8 8837 3008
  address: 36 First Street
  Known as 'The Top Pub', this single-storey family run hotel-motel is located on the main shopping street of Ardrossan. There are 11 newly refurbished separate motel rooms, at the rear of the hotel.

• Blue Manna Apartments

  phone: +61 8 8837 3620
  address: 38 First Avenue
  Two stylish self-contained elevated apartments with sea views await you. Each apartment has three bedrooms accommodating up to six people. Centrally located.

Cellular (mobile) telephone network reception may not be available in many areas especially those distant from cellular network repeater towers normally located along the major highways and near larger townships. Hilly terrain will also effect reception. In an emergency seek higher ground. Some networks provide a poor coverage in regional and rural areas. It is generally considered that the best reception is available from either Telstra or Optus when in areas such as Yorke Peninsula.
For emergency services including police, fire services and ambulance call 000 from any telephone and ask the operator to connect you. Such calls are placed without charge to the calling party.