An Innovation in Education

Living at Point Turton

Point Turton is a delightful town overlooking the calm waters of Hardwicke Bay on the Yorke Peninsula.

Situated 2.5hrs from Adelaide, Point Turton offers beautiful beaches, reefs for walking and shell collecting. Or for those into some water sports the year round sheltered bay offers excellent conditions for diving, snorkelling, windsurfing, sailing, jet skiing, boating and fishing. Point Turton's permanent population is around 250 people, which swells considerably during the summer holiday period.

Story of Interest
Captain John Hutchinson, a marine surveyor, named Point Turton to celebrate a double wedding between Governor Daly's youngest daughter to Mr H H Turton, Manager of the Savings Bank of South Australia and the Governor's eldest daughter who married Mr John Souttar, Manager of the Bank of Adelaide.

History
The jetty at Point Turton was built in 1876 to ship out the local barley, and stone; the quarrying of stone ended in 1917. After this the jetty was used for a number of purposes including the shipment of grain, superphosphate, heavy freight and local provisions. The jetty today is used for unloading the local catches of salmon and prawns.

Attractions
South of the jetty at low tide is the remains of a shipwrecked boiler, called 'Yulta' that hit ground in 1926.

Point Turton Ceramic Art houses a ceramic art exhibition as well as some unusual and hand painted pieces for sale.

'The Drain' a few kilometres west of Point Turton is a coastal outlet of 13kms. The outlet is a man-made channel dug in the early 1900's, and took 20 men with picks and shovels nearly a year to dig.

Activities

  • Boating
  • Beach and Jetty Fishing
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Windsurfing
  • Diving
  • Jet Skiing
  • 18 Hole Golf course in Warooka
  • Lawn Bowls at Warooka
  • Monthly cards, social gatherings, and weekly craft days at Community Hall

Events

  • Vac Swim, 2nd weekend in January each year
  • Flaherty's Beach Golf Classic January each year, held by the Warooka Progress Association, a 6 hole golf course on the beach.

Town Facilities

  • All weather boat ramp with $5 boat fee
  • Picnic area with gazebo
  • Jetty
  • Fish cleaning area
  • General store with fuel, groceries, takeaway, ATM, Bank SA, newsagent, and souvenirs
  • Caravan Park
  • Community Hall
  • Playground
enrol now