Getting Here &
AROUND
Jamestown is a pleasant 3 hour drive on sealed roads from Adelaide . Halfway between the city and the Flinders Ranges , Jamestown is the perfect place for a welcome break in your journey . There are many different routes to try , each with its own charms .
From Adelaide :
Via the Clare Valley : Head out of Adelaide on the Northern Expressway . Bypass Gawler towards Tarlee and continue through to the towns of SA ’ s famous Clare Valley wine region - Auburn , Watervale , Sevenhill and Clare . Head north of Clare on Horrocks Highway , turn right to Spalding on RM Williams Way . Keep heading north and when Bundaleer Forest comes into view you know you are nearly at Jamestown .
Via Mallala , Balaklava & Blyth : Exit Pt Wakefield Road to Mallala and its war memorial anchoring the intersection of several local roads . On to Balaklava , Blyth , Clare and Spalding , where rolling hills form a backdrop to crops of canola , barley , wheat and hay .
Via Port Wakefield & Crystal Brook : Stay on the dual-laned Port Wakefield Highway through to Port Wakefield , then take the sweeping bend right towards Lochiel with its enormous salt lakes and Jitter Bean oasis . Turn off the highway at Crystal Brook and keep heading east towards Jamestown via Gladstone .
From the Flinders Ranges via Hawker & Orroroo : Travel through vast pastoral landscapes and when you get to Orroroo check out the kangaroo sculptures before you head onto Jamestown .
via Quorn , Melrose & Caltowie : Get closer to stunning Mt Remarkable while driving through the pretty towns of Melrose and Wirrabara . Head east after Stone Hut to Caltowie and Jamestown .
From the Eastern States
Drive through the historic mining town of Burra , past famous Merino sheep studs . Follow the wind turbines along the ridge tops of Mt Bryan and Hallett all the way to Jamestown .
Bus it
Buses run regularly between Jamestown and Adelaide , courtesy of Mid North Passenger Service . www . ypcoaches . com . au
Why not Fly ?
Jamestown boasts a fully sealed and lit 1300m runway , perfect for visitors and business people .
Getting Around
Once you are at Jamestown , there ’ s so much to see and do , much within walking distance of the main street . Or hire a bike from the local caravan park .
Taxi Service
If you don ’ t have your own transport , why not try Jamestown ’ s 24-hour taxi service ( great rates ). Phone : 0429 640 000
Quorn
Melrose
To Port Pirie
Stone Hut Laura Caltowie
To Pt Pirie Gladstone
Crystal Brook
Spalding Brinkworth
Not to Scale
Blyth
Port Wakefield
Balaklava
Wilpena Pound
Hawker
Jamestown
Clare
Mallala
Orroroo
Peterborough
Hallett
Gawler
Burra
Adelaide
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