Port Broughton

Port Broughton is a coastal town on the western side of Yorke Peninsula of South Australia and it's a popular tourist destination. The small township of Fishermans Bay is located nearby. Port Broughton is about 170 km north west of Adelaide, and 56 km south of Port Pirie.

Understand

Port Broughton received its name from the river flowing north of the township, named by Edward John Eyre in 1839 after the first Anglican Archbishop of Australia.

The population of Port Broughton is around 1,000 with it becoming increasingly popular with retirees; the population in the summer holidays reaches 4,000.

Tourist Information

• Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre, Kadina (The Farm Shed Museum & Tourism Centre), 50 Moonta Road, Kadina, toll-free: 1800 654 991, fax: +61 8 8821 4633, thefarmshed@coppercoast.sa.gov.au. M-F 9AM - 5PM; Sa & Su 10AM - 4PM. 
• Port Broughton Visitor Information Outlet, Bay St, ☏ +61 8 8635 2261, visitor@barungawest.sa.gov.au. 

Get in

Port Broughton is a small diversion when driving north from Adelaide towards Port Augusta on the A1. If you are travelling for the journey, and not for speed then Port Broughton offers a much more pleasant stopping off point than Snowtown or Crystal Brook.

See

• Historic Jetty. (updated Jun 2021)
• Port Broughton Heritage Centre, 10 Edmund St, ☏ +61 467 188 227. Tuesday and Thursday 1 - 3. Local history museum. Adult $7, Family $15, Concession $5. (updated May 2024)

Do

Port Broughton is a popular fishing destination, with many fishing charter tour operators using it as a base.

Eat

• Palate 2 Palette, 6 Bay Street, Port Broughton (In the main street of Port Broughton), ☏ +61 8 8635 2552, palate2palette@bigpond.com.au. Restaurant, wine bar, coffee lounge and art gallery featuring works by established and emerging artists. Fine wines, food with an Asia and Europe influence. Fresh coffee. 

Sleep

• Port Broughton Caravan Park, 2 Barker Street, ☏ +61 8 8635 2188, stay@portbroughtoncaravanpark.com.au. Port Broughton Caravan Park is a four-star AAA rated park offering a wide range of accommodation catering to all budgets. Villas four-star, deluxe spa/cottages and ensuite standard units three and a half star, budget park cabins two and a half star. 

Connect

The locals find it necessary to erect tall antennas at their homes in order to receive television programs from the state capital, Adelaide

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.