Ardrossan, South Australia

Ardrossan
Ardrossan and coastline viewed from a lookout
Ardrossan
Coordinates: 34°25′0″S 137°54′0″E / 34.41667°S 137.90000°E / -34.41667; 137.90000
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
LGA
Location
  • 149 km (93 mi) North West of Adelaide via
Established1873
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 • Total1,188 (UCL 2021)
Postcode
5571
Mean max temp22.6 °C (72.7 °F)
Mean min temp10.7 °C (51.3 °F)
Annual rainfall332.0 mm (13.07 in)
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Petersville Dowlingville Tiddy Widdy Beach
Cunningham Ardrossan Gulf St Vincent
Sandilands Sandilands
James Well
Gulf St Vincent
Climate
Adjoining localities

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.