Port Broughton, South Australia
| Port Broughton South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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The Port Broughton Hotel in 2006 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°35′0″S 137°56′8″E / 33.58333°S 137.93556°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,116 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1876 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5522 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 170 km (106 mi) North West of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Barunga West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Narungga | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining localities | ||||||||||||||
Port Broughton is a small South Australian town located at the northern extent of the Yorke Peninsula on the east coast of Spencer Gulf. It is situated about 170 km north-west of Adelaide, and 56 km south of Port Pirie. At the 2016 census, the town of Port Broughton had a population of 1,034.
The close proximity to Adelaide (two hours' drive) makes it a popular tourist destination, with the number of people in town swelling to over 4,000 in the summer holidays.