Located on the Yorke Peninsula, Maitland is on the traditional lands of the indigenous Narungga group, whose name for the district is Maggiwarda. The town was named in 1872 after Lady Jean Maitland, the wife of James Fergusson, Lord Kilkerran and great-great grandmother of the governor of South Australia at that time, Sir James Fergusson.

When European settlers descended on the area, they established agricultural practices on what was the hunting grounds for the Narungga people.

Maitland is a key service centre for the surrounding farming district and is home to several community groups, businesses, and sporting clubs. The town hosts regular markets and the museum is a must-see for those interested in the area's rich history. ¹

Population:

1312 ²

Postcode:

5573

Location:

105 km northwest of Adelaide

Main Roads:

Spencer Hwy (B89)

Radio Stations:

FM:

ABC Classic (103.9 MHz), Flow FM (90.9 MHz), Gulf FM (89.3 MHz) and Triple J (105.5 MHz)

AM:

ABC News Radio (972 kHz), ABC Radio (891 kHz), ABC Radio National (729 kHz) and Radio TAB (1539 kHz)

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NEW Town Centre:

Spencer Hwy (Robert St) looking southwest at Elizabeth St, January 2016.

Image © Michael Greenslade

NEW Town Centre:

Spencer Hwy (Robert St) looking southwest, January 2016.

Image © Michael Greenslade

NEW Town Centre:

Spencer Hwy (Robert St) looking northeast at Alice St, January 2016.

Image © Michael Greenslade

NEW Town Centre:

Spencer Hwy (Robert St) looking northeast at Elizabeth St, January 2016.

Image © Michael Greenslade

NEW Adrossan Street & Bowman Terrace:

Looking southeast along Ardrossan St at its junction with Bowman Tce, Maitland, January 2016.

Image © Michael Greenslade

¹ Maitland Information Centre, Maitland South Australia website.
² Australian Government, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census Data, 2021, Maitland, Census All persons QuickStats, Suburbs and Localities, SAL40808.