About Edithburgh

A beautiful town with a rich history

Edithburgh is located on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula and is approximately 80 km due west of Adelaide across Gulf St. Vincent. However, to reach the town by road, it is necessary to drive around the top of Gulf St. Vincent. Which is approximately 228 km via the Princes Highway.

The town was originally surveyed in 1869. Named after Lady Edith Fergusson, the wife of Sir James Fergusson, the South Australian Governor from 1868-1873. The two main streets were named Edith and Blanche after the couple’s daughters.

By the early 1900s the town reached a size of just over 1000 people and was one of South Australia’s most important port towns. The jetty was used for loading the region’s barley, wheat and gypsum, as well as salt collected from salt lakes in the district

Although now primarily a relaxed holiday destination, Edithburgh was once the third busiest port in South Australia (after Adelaide and Wallaroo).

Edithburgh Progress Association

This website is the work of Edithburgh Progress Association Incorporated.

Progress has its monthly meeting at the Institute at 7pm on the second Tuesday of each month except January.

Visitors are welcome, and if you would like to address the meeting, please advise progress@edithburgh.org.au the week before.

If you’d like to become a member of Edithburgh Progress Association, please fill out this form.

If you’d like to nominate for a position on the Edithburgh Progress Association Management Committee
at the 2026 Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 13th October at 7 pm in the Institute Supper Room,
please download and fill out this form.

Edithburgh Community Grants

Edithburgh Progress Association Inc. is offering a community grant of up to $4,000 to residents or organisations within the Edithburgh Community. Award funds must be used to implement or improve community facilities in Edithburgh. The next round will open in October 2026.
The form can be downloaded here.

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