Point Turton is a coastal town west of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Yorke Peninsula Council.
History
The town was named by a marine surveyor, Captain John Hutchinson, as a commemoration of a double wedding of two daughters of the then Governor of South Australia, Dominick Daly, at Government House. In August 1866, Daly's youngest daughter, artist Caroline Louisa Daly, married Henry Hobhouse Turton, manager of the Savings Bank of South Australia, while the eldest daughter, Joanna, married John Souttar, Manager of the Bank of Adelaide.
Facilities
The Point Turton General Store is the main shopping facility in the town.
The Tavern on Turton is a hotel that opened in 2007.
The town also has a caravan park and some holiday cottages houses along the beachfront.
Attractions
Point Turton is notable for its fishing, being regularly featured on fishing programs.