Jamestown, South Australia

Jamestown is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia 207 kilometres (129 mi) north of Adelaide. It lies on the banks of the Belalie Creek and on the Crystal Brook-Broken Hill railway line between Gladstone and Peterborough, and ultimately on the main line linking Adelaide and Perth to Sydney. Jamestown is the council seat of its local municipality, Northern Areas Council. Jamestown is in the South Australian Legislative Assembly electoral district of Stuart and the federal Division of Grey.

Jamestown
South Australia
Main street
Jamestown
Coordinates33°12′19″S 138°36′7″E
Population1,389 (UCL 2021)
Established1871
Postcode(s)5491
Location
  • 207 km (129 mi) N of Adelaide
  • 66 km (41 mi) E of Port Pirie
  • 43 km (27 mi) SW of Peterborough
LGA(s)Northern Areas Council
State electorate(s)Stuart
Federal division(s)Grey
Localities around Jamestown:
Hornsdale Mannanarie Yongala
Sunnybrae
Caltowie
Caltowie North
Jamestown Belalie North
Caltowie
West Bundaleer
Bundaleer North Belalie East
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