Ardrossan, South Australia
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Ardrossan and coastline viewed from a lookout | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°25′0″S 137°54′0″E / 34.41667°S 137.90000°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1873 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,188 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5571 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 22.6 °C (72.7 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 10.7 °C (51.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 332.0 mm (13.07 in) | ||||||||||||
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Ardrossan is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located on the eastern coast of the Yorke Peninsula, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) by road from the Adelaide city centre. It is notable for its deepwater shipping port and its towering coastal cliffs of red clay.