Jamestown SA 5491 (Pop 1 480)

Jamestown is an interesting Clare Valley service town on the Belalie River 207 km north of Adelaide. Pastoralists settled the area in 1840s which was named in honour of the SA Governor, James Fergusson.  Today it supports local wool, cereal and timber industries. Jamestown Show (Oct).

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Jamestown Railway Station Museum, Mannanarie Rd housed within the old railway station (1878) featuring historic agricultural equipment and machinery, a railway carriage and local memorabilia & artefacts of a bygone era. Closed Wed. Historic Jamestown includes Commercial Hotel (1877), Belalie Hotel (1877), Anglican Church (1880) and minister’s house (1876), National Bank (1885).

Nearby:
Bundaleer Forest Reserve (9 km south) was the world’s first plantation forest established 1876 and features a number of attractive walks, Maple (1.5 km), Scenic (4.6 km) and Conservator’s (4.6 km). Magnetic Hill (50 km return trip north via Black Rock) magnetic forces here can pull a car uphill!

Accommodation:
Jamestown has several hotel/motels, a B&B, holiday apartments/cabins and a caravan park. Visitor Information Centre: Country Retreat Caravan Park, 103 Ayr St. Tel (08) 8664 0077.

Airports:
Port Pirie Aerodrome (PPI), off Port Pirie Rd. Tel (08) 8632 2261. (71 km west); Adelaide Airport (ADL), 1 James Schofield Dr, Adelaide Airport. Tel (08) 8308 9211. (213 km south).

Hospital:
Jamestown Hospital, South Terrace. Tel (08) 8664 1406.