Everything about Port Wakefield South Australia totally explained
Port Wakefield is the first government town to be established north of capital
Adelaide in
South Australia.
Port Wakefield is situated approximately 85 kilometres from
Adelaide and lies on the
Port Wakefield Road section of the
A1 National Highway. Port Wakefield is situated at the head of the
Gulf Saint Vincent.
History
Port Wakefield was first visited by
Matthew Flinders in 1802, while he was travelling to the Flinders Ranges and was originally named
Port Henry. The name of the town was later changed to Port Wakefield after the discovery of the nearby
Wakefield River.
Today
Port Wakefield is a major stop on the Adelaide –
Yorke Peninsula and Adelaide –
Port Augusta road routes. Just north of the township there's a major forked intersection where the Yorke Peninsula traffic diverges west from the main highway. The intersection is notorious for road accidents.
Located thus, Port Wakefield is known mostly for its roadhouses and trucking stops, including BP, Shell, United and SAFF. Port Wakefield hosts travellers (coming from Adelaide by road) to the
Flinders Ranges,
Yorke Peninsula,
Eyre Peninsula or the
Nullarbor Plain will travel through this town.
Port Wakefield has several adjacent beaches and caravan parks. Popular places to stay include the Port Wakefield Motel (located just off the highway) and the Port Wakefield Caravan Park.
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