Best known for the development of the stump jump plough, today the town supports tourism and the surrounding agricultural properties. The deepwater shipping port is still an important economic driver.

Berri is well known for its success in horticulture, especially the growth of oranges and grapes – it is the home of a juice company, Berri Ltd. Berri is also surrounded by 3,000 hectares of irrigated fruit orchards and is known for fruit packing and wine.

Brinkworth is a small town with a great community atmosphere. A versatile farming town, Brinkworth prides themselves on their cropping techniques as well as their sustainability with a recycling plant featured in town.

The major regional town of Clare supports the surrounding farmers and wine growers while providing townspeople and visitors with great produce and community support.

Crystal Brook has been the Southern Flinders Ranges agricultural hub for generations. The town fosters a culture of productivity, with successful agriculture and related business startups flourishing. These include Perry’s Fuel, Kerin’s Chemical Agencies, Wardle Co, and Rocky River Ag. These businesses, with offices throughout the Mid North have helped to drive regional development, bringing jobs to the area while still remaining locally owned. Crystal Brook is proudly home town to the former SA Premier Rob Kerin (also former Chair of Primary Producers), supporting South Australia’s agricultural industry.

Eudunda, known locally as the “Valley of Hidden Treasures”, is a quiet town with simple charm and historic appeal. It is distinguished by an attractive main street with interesting historic buildings and vine-covered verandas. Supporting a variety of primary industries such as sheep, cattle, grain, pork and chickens the town is a hub for agricultural industries and has several industries such as Reinman, Shultz, and Demot.

Gawler is the oldest country town on the Australian mainland in the state of South Australia. Historically a semi-rural area, Gawler has been swept up in Adelaide’s growth in recent years, and is now considered by some as an outer northern suburb of Adelaide. It is counted as a suburb in the Outer Metro region of the Greater Adelaide Planning Region.

Goolwa is a historic river port on the Murray River near the Murray Mouth in South Australia, and joined by a bridge to Hindmarsh Island. The name “Goolwa” means “elbow” in Ngarrindjeri, the local Aboriginal language, and the area was known as “The Elbow” to the early settlers.

With a broad range of primary industries, Kadina’s deep sea wharf, cereal crops and meat processing operations are its hallmark. The town’s social infrastructure works to provide essential workplace insfrastructure, creating a holistic and cohesive community on the Yorke Peninsula.

A very active community supporting farming and local businesses. The community (through The Community Development Association) has funded street upgrades, sporting club upgrades and new toilets and showers for an RV free camp. The town is largely agricultural, and supporting businesses, with many farmers also volunteering for community projects and cfs, such as our historic society (including heritage farming equipment) and many are supporting grower groups and trials.

Kingscote is Kangaroo Island’s commercial and business hub. Situated on the northeast corner of the island on the coast of Nepean Bay, it is a well-established tourist centre.

This quaint little town was once a small village on the coast of Lacepede Bay in South Australia. Today, Kingston SE is a regional centre for various agricultural productions, cattle production, horticulture, viticulture and aquaculture.The Big Lobster sculpture at the entrance of the town is the most popular landmark in Kingston SE. Kingston SE also offers a number of beautiful conservation parks such as the Jip Jip conservation park and Butchers Gap.

Langhorne Creek champions sustainable wine growing practices through their Sustainable Winegrowing Australia Program. Wine production and viticulture in the region has created opportunities for both investment and development, with more than $4 million in tourism infrastructure built in the past two years. Langhorne Creek’s world-first marketing program, Project 5255, has produced three marketplace labelled wines. The town has served a vital role in increasing domestic tourism and expenditure as one of Australia’s oldest wine regions.

Community based and locally driven, Loxton’s main productions are almonds and citrus. The small River Murray town is proud of its reputable school and sports teams, fostered by their strong sense of community. Additionally, the town boasts a pioneer settlement museum — the Loxton Historical VIllage — and hosts the annual “Loxton Lights Up” Christmas festival.

Located at the centre of Yorke Peninsula, Maitland is the main service and shopping town for this productive agricultural area. The town is in the centre of rich farming land. The limestone soils are ideal for the growing of barley and wheat and the area enjoys rainfall which is significantly better than the rest of the Yorke Peninsula.

Located in the Riverland, Mannum is an agricultural hub with a strong community. A centre for agricultural research and innovation – South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) and the University of Adelaide have conducted research, helping to introduce new technologies, practices, and improved varieties, leading to increased productivity and sustainability. Mannum has attracted investment and encouraged the development of agri-tourism ventures, such as farm stays, vineyard tours, and farm-to-table experiences.

Middleton is a town in South Australia on the eastern end of the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. It lies between the towns of Port Elliot and Goolwa. Middleton is a holiday and tourist destination with a popular surf beach. Some southern right whales calve and mate in the waters off Middleton’s beaches and can be viewed from Middleton Point or Bashams Beach during the whale watching season (June or July to October). Australian sea lions can be seen resting on beaches.

Moonta is one of three towns known as the Copper Coast or “Little Cornwall” for their shared copper mining history. Following the demise of copper mining, the district successfully merged into dry land farming. Moonta’s surrounds are used for growing barley, wheat and other crops such as legumes, canola, chickpeas and field peas. Moonta is well known today as a tourist destination, for the fascinating heritage and its beach and fishing scene.

Myponga is prime dairying real estate, thanks to the Mediterranean climate and the cluster of dairies and production facilities. The region boasts its benefits, usually associated with areas off the beaten path – clean air, a tight knit community and minimal noise pollution.

Naracoorte continues to thrive at the heart of the agriculturally-rich Limestone Coast with significant development and growth in its agricultural service industry. Multi-million dollar advancements by agricultural-based businesses are impressive sights at entrances to the town.

The world-leading specialist seed processing hub of South Pacific Seeds, the vastly expanded grain handling and storage processes of TE Storage & Logistics catering for the high-end market, and the expansion of the Qube Logistics truck terminal to support the growth of meat processing facility Teys Australia (which has had substantial extensions in recent times), are all having a significant impact on primary industries investments in our area and beyond.

Orroroo is the service centre for the farming district which supports present day cereal cropping and pastoral pursuits. The Orroroo district has recently experienced one of the most severe droughts in history. As a region founded on agriculture, the impacts of drought are far reaching, and recovery is still a way off for some.

The name is believed to originate from the Little Para River whose headwaters are in the area. It was settled in 1840–41 and was a sheep station until the beginning of the 20th century. It was subdivided and, with an influx of smaller landholders, a school, post office, church and recreation hall were built, but the town did not grow much beyond this. In 1966, work started on the Kangaroo Creek Reservoir, a dam of the River Torrens, and in 1969 it was completed at a cost of $5.3 million. Apart from supplying water to eastern Adelaide, it also serves a flood protection role and holds 19,160 megalitres.

Port Broughton is home to a diverse fishery including Blue Swimmer Crab, King George Whiting, Tommy Ruffs, Yellowfin Whiting, Squid, Salmon, Flathead and Mullet. It is also a hub for primary industries and agricultural excellence. The town has embraced its agricultural heritage and harnessed its fertile lands to support a thriving farming sector. Livestock farming and cereal crops are key contributors to the local economy. The community takes pride in sustainable farming practices, employing environmentally friendly techniques to ensure the longevity of the land and its resources.

With a growing grain industry and expanding fisheries, Port Lincoln is a rural leader. The livestock, meat, wool, and seafood produced by this locality, as well as it’s prime location on Eyre Peninsula, adds to its appeal.

Robe is a town and fishing port located in the Limestone Coast of South Australia. The town’s distinctive combination of historical buildings, ocean, fishing fleets, lakes and dense bush is widely appreciated.

The Eyre Penisula town of Streaky Bay is proud of its progressive council. Founded in 1872, the town is a centre for fishing and tourism.

Tanunda, in the heart of the Barossa, is the jumping off point to explore the famous wine region. The town services the surrounding vineyards and is an important tourism destination.

The town of Victor Harbor has a focus on issues such as long term water security, accessibility to a regional abattoir supporting service works and improved engagement with government agencies led by the Agribusiness Working Group.

Waikerie is located 170km NE of Adelaide and is known as the Gateway to the Riverland. The lush green orchards and vineyards interspersed with dry land farming is a fantastic sight as you travel the highway.The Waikerie district consists of agricultural, horticultural and viticultural developments and has a large number of commodity processing plants.

Made world-famous by the Tour Down Under, for the rest of the year the town supports the surrounding wine and fruit growing region. The thriving local market has become a SA staple, selling organic produce. A town that supports wellbeing, tourism and the arts.

Woodside, in the Adelaide Hills, harbours stunning views and a welcoming culture. Local wineries highlight both the access to nature and agriculture Woodside has to offer. This little community, known for its wine and table grapes, fruit and livestock, deserves to be celebrated.

The progressive and cohesive community of Yunta has rallied together to improve wellbeing after years of drought, with volunteers building new facilities and hubs for events such as the North-East wool show attracting visitors.