Port Wakefield is the first government town to be established north of capital Adelaide in South Australia. Adelaide is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Port Wakefield is situated approximately 85 kilometres from Adelaide and lies on the A1 National Highway Port Wakefield Road. Port Wakefield is situated at the head of the Gulf St. Vincent. Adelaide is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia. ... Gulf St. ...

Port Wakefield is known mostly for its roadhouses and trucking stops and people travelling by road (from Adelaide) to the Flinders Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Eyre Peninsula or the Nullabor Plain will travel through this town. Flinders Ranges is a national park in South Australia (Australia), 384 km north of Adelaide. ... The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St. ... Satellite photo of the Eyre Peninsula bushfires, taken on January 11 2005 Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. ... The Nullarbor Plain is the vast area of flat, almost treeless, arid or semi-arid country immediately north of the Great Australian Bight. ...

Port Wakefield has several adjacent beaches and caravan parks. Its location makes it the ideal starting point for tourists wanting to explore the adjacent coastline, as well as the Adelaide Plains region. The Adelaide Plains (34°30′ S 138°30′ E) is the area in South Australia between the Mount Lofty Ranges on the east and the Gulf Saint Vincent on the west. ...

Port Wakefield was established by Matthew Flinders in 1802, while he was travelling way to the Flinders Ranges and was originally named Port Henry. The name of the town was later changed to [[[Port Wakefield]] after the discovery of the nearby Wakefield River. Matthew Flinders (16 March 1774 - 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and chartmakers of his age. ... Flinders Ranges is a national park in South Australia (Australia), 384 km north of Adelaide. ...