Route 2 - To Adelaide and Bordertown

Snowtown  (2570 kms) With a population of approx. 520 Snowtown is in the centre of an ideal wheat and sheep farming area. It was first settled in the mid nineteenth century and has a number of attractive old buildings.

Port Wakefield (2622 kms) An important little town historically, Pt Wakefield was the first town to be established north of Adelaide. It is almost bypassed by the highway but is worth a stop to look around.

Adelaide (2721 kms) Originally settled in 1836, South Australia's capital city was designed by Captain William Blight, the state's first Surveyor General. Adelaide is one of the few Australian cities which was thoroughly planned before settlement and is consequently a very neat series of easy to follow grids, with its two major centres - Adelaide Central and North Adelaide - surrounded by parklands. Australia's fourth largest city, its broad streets give it a sense of openness and cleanliness. There are more restaurants per head of population than in any other Australian city. Adelaide has been called "the City of Churches" but it is probably a combination of the large number of parks and gardens and the slow-flowing River Torrens which gives the City a certain serenity.

Murray Bridge (2799 kms) was established when a road bridge was constructed over the Murray River in 1879.A large town of approximately 17000 people, it is situated just 78kms from Adelaide. Unfortunately travellers today need not stop in Murray Bridge as the new highway bypasses the town 5kms to the south and crosses the river at a new bridge which was completed in 1979.

Tailem Bend (2820 kms) Essentially a railway town, Tailem Bend was established in 1887 after the railway was put through in 1886. An interesting tourist attraction is The Old Tailem Bend Pioneer Village, 5kms north of town.

Keith (2950 kms) The townsite of Keith, which is in a rich agricultural area, was first surveyed in 1884, however, it wasn't until 1894 that the first building was erected. It took another decade for the first public building (a church) to be constructed, and the Keith Hotel opened in 1910.

Bordertown (2999 kms) As its name implies, Bordertown lies very close to the border between South Australia and Victoria. The surrounding area is ideal for wheat and wool production, and is also used for vineyards,cattle and cereals.

Going this way Bordertown is the last town you pass through before the Victorian border which is 19kms to the east. The next town will be Kaniva in Victoria.