Maitland, South Australia

Maitland (/ˈmeɪtlənd/) is a town in South Australia. By road, it is 168 km west of Adelaide by, 164 km south of Port Pirie and 46 km north of Minlaton known as the “heart of Yorke Peninsula” due to being near the centre of the region. At the 2016 census, Maitland had a population of 1,029.[1]

Maitland is within a short driving distance of coastal towns on either side, with Port Victoria to the west and Ardrossan to the east, each within 25 km.[citation needed] It has a grain receiving depot operated by AWB Limited, serviced only by road.[5] Maitland is also the home base of the Narungga Aboriginal Progress Association.