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About Keith

Keith is a modern country township located on the Dukes Highway, with a population of approximately 1,300. The Ngarranjeri people occupied the area around Keith prior to European settlement.

The town is named after Lord Kintore, also known as Lord Keith, who was the Governor of South Australia in 1889 when the town was officially proclaimed. In the 1940s CSIRO scientists discovered that the land around Keith was particularly productive, and over time Keith has had considerable success with cattle studs, grain crops and lucerne. Today Keith is still recognised as the "lucerne capital of Australia" with its distinctive purple paddocks.

Health Services

Keith and District Hospital provides medical, nursing convalescence post surgery, emergency, aged care, paediatric, palliative and gerontic care to a catchment area of approximately 3,000 people. These services are supported by a visiting General Surgeon, Urologist, Cardiologist, Audiologist, Podiatrist, Dermatologist and Psychiatrist.

Keith and District Hospital
Hill Avenue
Keith, South Australia 5267
Ph:(08) 8755 1555

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Shopping

IGA is the only supermarket in Keith. Opening hours are 8.30am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 12.00pm on Saturday and 9.30am - 12.30pm on Sunday. There are also a number of local specialty shops. Please note that opening hours are typically more restricted than those in the city.

Dining

Keith has a number of dining options available including a cafe, bakery, teahouse, two restaurants and a hotel.

Sports, Recreation and Tourism

Basketball, cricket, croquet, tennis, table tennis, cycling, fishing, football, hockey clubs and facilities are available. There is also a golf course and swimming pool.

Historic buildings include the Early Settler's Cottage (also called Davis Cottage), built in 1894 on Emu Flat Road and one of the earliest buildings in Keith, which is now owned and operated by the National Trust as a museum and the 1910 Church and the Manse, both in Heritage Street.

The Mount Monster Conservation Park is approximately 10km south of the township and has excellent picnic and barbecue facilities, a number of walks and is great spot for bird watching. The Nrarkat Conservation Park is north of the township and features a network of trails ranging in length and difficulty.

Visitor information is available at the Gateway to the South East and Limestone Coast Information Bay and the Mobil Service Station at the Dukes & Riddoch Highway junction.

For more information contact the Bordertown Visitor Information Centre:
81 North Terrace
Bordertown, South Australia 5268
Phone: 08 8752 0700
Email: bordertownvic@tatiara.sa.gov.au

Banks

There are two banks in Keith - the Australia and New Zealand Bank (ANZ) and Westpac. There are also ATM and EFTPOS facilities available at a number of locations throughout the town. Bank hours are typically 9:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday, although ATM's allow 24/7 access to funds.

Library and Internet Access

The Keith School Community Library is based at the local area school in Tolmer Terrace and provides resources and services to the school and community.

During school term the Library is open Monday's from 8.30am - 3.15pm; Tuesday to Friday from 8.30am - 4.30pm; and Saturday from 9.30am - 12.00pm. During school Holidays the opening hours are 9.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 4.30pm Tuesday to Friday, and 9.30am - 12.00pm Saturday.

For further information please contact the Library by phone on (08) 8755 3236, or by email keith.library@plain.sa.gov.au, or visit www.tatiara.sa.gov.au. Click on 'Library' in the left menu, then 'Keith School Community Library'.

Internet access is available at the library and the BP Service Station on Dukes Highway.

Post Offices, Fuel and Other Services

The Keith Post Office is located on Hender Street and is open 9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

There are four petrol stations in Keith, all located on Dukes Highway. The BP service station is open 24/7.

Keith has two laundromats; one at the BP Service Station on Dukes Highway, the other at the caravan park on Naracoorte Road.

There are numerous places of worship in Keith. For more information please contact the Bordertown Visitor Information Centre or the church directly.

Local Transport

There is no public transport in Keith. Due to the small size of the town most facilities can be reached by walking.

Travel Times

Keith is located on the Dukes Highway between Bordertown and Tintinara. It is approximately  three hours by car from Adelaide and six hours from Melbourne. For further information on travel to Keith visit www.premierstateliner.com.au

Further Information

View more information on Keith Select 'Tourism' from the left menu, then select 'Keith'.

Contact the Bordertown Visitor Information Centre
81 North Tce
Bordertown, SA 5268
Phone: 08 8752 0700
Email: bordertownvic@tatiara.sa.gov.au

For a Map of Keith visit Wilkins Tourist Maps. Select 'Towns' from the top menu, type 'Keith' in the search box and then select ‘Keith- SA' from the list.