Keith
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About Keith
Keith is a modern country township located on the Dukes Highway and has a population of 1300.
Keith like so many of the towns on the Dukes Highway owes its existence to the rich agricultural area. The Ngarranjeri people occupied the area around Keith prior to European settlement although Europeans were passing through the area as early as the 1850s. Lord Kintore, also known as Lord Keith, was the Governor of South Australia in 1889 the year that the town was officially proclaimed, as a result the town was named Keith. In the 1940s CSIRO discovered that the land around Keith was potentially very productive, and over the next two decades Keith had considerable success with cattle studs, grain crops and lucerne. Today Keith is recognized as the "lucerne capital of Australia" with its distinctive purple paddocks. It is known as the Gateway to the South East and Limestone Coast.
Shopping
IGA is the only supermarket in Keith and is open 8:30am to 6:00pm weekdays, and Sat and Sun mornings. There is also a selection of local specialty shops with a great range of quality items available. Well worth the look is 'A Fish Called Rhonda' - Ceramics, and 'Purple Paddock' - speciality gift shop.
Dining
Keith has a variety of dining options available including a cafe, bakery, teahouse, two restaurants and a hotel.
Useful Information
Banks
The main bank in Keith is ANZ. There is also ATM and EFTPOS facilities at Heads BP, Tupps and Keith Hotel.
Library
Keith Library is based at the local Area School in Tolmer Terrace, and provides resources and services to the school and community.
During the school term the Library is open Monday: 8.30am - 3.15pm, Tuesday - Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm and Saturday: 9.30am - 12.00 noon.
During school Holidays, Tuesday - Friday: 9.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 4.30pm, and Saturday: 9.30am - 12.00 noon.
For further information please contact the Library on (08) 8755 3236 or Email: keith.library@plain.sa.gov.au or visit www.tatiara.sa.gov.au and click on Library on the left menu, then Keith School Community Library.
Internet Access
Internet access is available at the Keith School Community Library on Tolmer Terrace, and BP Service Station, 14 Dukes Highway.
Post office
The Keith Post Office is located on Hender St.
Laundry Mats
Keith has two laundry mats, one at the BP Service Station on Duke Highway, and the other is located at the caravan park on Naracoorte Rd.
Places of Worship
Keith has five churches. Please contact them directly for service times
Anglican - St Catherines Church, 08 8755 3032
Catholic - St James, 08 8752 1137
Church of Christ, 08 8755 3095
Lutheran - St Pauls, 08 8752 0106
Uniting Church, 08 8755 3017
Travel Times
Keith is located on the Dukes Highway between Bordertown and Tintinara. It is approximately 2hrs 15mins drive from Adelaide and 6hrs drive from Melbourne.
For further information on travel to Keith, visit www.viclink.com.au
Further Information
For more information on Keith and the surrounding areas visit www.tatiara.sa.gov.au and select Tourism from the left menu, then select Keith.
Alternatively contact the Bordertown Visitor Information Centre
81 North Tce
Bordertown, SA 5268
Phone: 08 8752 0700
Email: bordertownvic@tatiara.sa.gov.au