FAST FACTS

 

Location
Loxton is situated 253kms from Adelaide, South Australia, via Karoonda and 247kms via Kingston on Murray.

 

Population

Approximately 7,100

 

Business

Loxton has a very vibrant shopping district with a wide variety of unique shops.

 

Loxton Events

Loxton Mardi Gras; Nippy's Loxton Gift; Loxton Triathlon; Loxton Historical Village 'Alive Days'; Free Easter Breakfast; Loxton Annual Spring Show; Loxton Christmas Lights Festival.

 

Rainfall

Average annual rainfall 250mls (10")

 

FRUIT FLY EXCLUSION ZONE

 

No Fruit - No Fine

Visitors to the Riverland are warned that it is illegal to bring fruit and fruiting vegetables (tomatoes, capsicums, chillies and eggplant) across quarantine borders into the Fruity Fly Exclusion Zone and across State borders into South Australia.

For further information please call the Fruit Fly Hotline on 1300 666 010 or visit the Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA) website www.pir.sa.gov.au

 

 

PLACES OF WORSHIP

 

Anglican Church
Cnr Edward & William Streets - Ph: 08 8584 7062

 

Catholic Church

Cnr Geraldton & Owen Streets - Ph: 08 8584 7572

 

Church of Christ

14 Edward Street - Ph: 08 8584 5288

 

Jehovah's Witnesses
Tower Drive - Ph: 0413 542 475

 

Lutheran Churches

St Peter's - Bookpurnong Tce - Ph: 08 8584 5522

Concordia - 77 Bookpurnong Tce - Ph: 08 8584 5522

 

Living Waters Christian Community

14 Edward Street - Ph: 08 8584 5288

 

Uniting Church

Cnr Martha Street & Bookpurnong Tce - Ph: 08 8584 7474

 

 

 

 

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

 

Ambulance - Loxton
Anzac Crescent

Emergency 000

Customer Service - 1300 136 272

Non Emergency Bookings 1300 881 700

 

Chemists - Loxton
East Terrace Ph: 08 8584 7525

Anzac Crescent - Ph: 08 8584 5880

 

Dentist - Loxton

Anzac Crescent - Ph: 08 8584 7434

 

Doctors Surgery - Loxton

11 Anzac Crescent - Ph: 08 8584 7321

 

Fire Brigade - Loxton

Bookpurnong Road - Ph: 000

 

Loxton Hospital

Drabsch Street - Ph: 08 8584 8555

 

Mobile Toilet Waste Site

Black water dumping facility only, must have appropriate environmentally friendly chemicals.
A. W. Traeger Drive.

 

Police - Loxton
6A Drabsch Street - Ph: 000

Police Assistance - non emergency 131 444

 

Public Library

Located in the centre of East Terrace.
Ph: 08 8584 8051

 

Public Conveniences
Located behind the Library in East Terrace.

 

RAA Assistance
Ph: 131 111

 

Taxi Service
Based at Loxton, servicing the region.
Ph: 0418 839 289