Point Turton, South Australia

Point Turton is a coastal town 114 kilometres (71 mi) west of Adelaide, South Australia.[3] It is located in the Yorke Peninsula Council.

Point Turton
South Australia
Part of Point Turton
Point Turton
Coordinates34°56′49″S 137°21′11″E
Population
Established1876
Postcode(s)5575[3]
LGA(s)Yorke Peninsula Council
State electorate(s)Narungga[4]
Federal Division(s)Grey[5]
Localities around Point Turton:
Spencer Gulf[6] Spencer Gulf[6] Spencer Gulf[6]
Point Souttar[6] Point Turton Warooka[6]
Warooka[6] Warooka[6] Warooka[6]

Demographics

The 2016 Census recorded the resident population of Point Turton to be 305 people. Of these, 56.3% were male and 43.7% were female.[1]

The majority of residents (262 people, or 85.9%) are of Australian birth, with the largest international population being of English origin.[1]

The age distribution of Point Turton residents is skewed higher than the greater Australian population. 77.9% of residents were over 25 years in 2016, compared to the Australian average of 68.8%; and 22.1% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 31.2%.[1]

Facilities

The Point Turton General Store is the main shopping facility in the town.

The Tavern on Turton is a hotel that opened in 2007.

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

Attractions
Tavern on Turton opened in mid-2007

Point Turton is notable for its fishing, being regularly featured on fishing programs.

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Point Turton (UCL)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Point Turton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. "Point Turton, South Australia". Postcodes-Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  4. Narungga (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. "New Ward Structure 2014". Yorke Peninsula Council. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
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