Minlaton Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in South Australia
About Minlaton
Minlaton is a beautiful town with wide main street featuring grass and tree studded median strip. The town is perfect for a casual stroll to peruse the many and varied shops. Visit Minlaton on your way to and from "the bottom end" of the Yorke Penisnsula. Minlaton was the hometown of Harry Butler, a World War I flying ace. His Bristol M1C monoplane has been restored and is preserved in pride of place in a building the centre of the town. When he flew an air mail run from Adelaide across Gulf St Vincent to Minlaton in 1919, it was the first over-water flight in the Southern Hemisphere. Minlaton, like most of the Yorke Peninsula, has a dry Mediterranean Climate bordering on Semi-Arid. Annual rainfall is around 360mm, most of which falls in the winter months.
Top Attractions in Minlaton
Explore the best things to see and do in Minlaton:
- ★Harry Butler Red Devil Memorial
Where to Eat in Minlaton
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Tavern on Turton
Where to Stay in Minlaton
- 🏨Minlaton Caravan Park
- 🏨Sip'n Save - Minlaton Hotel
Minlaton Travel Guide Sections
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