''Yorke Peninsula Country Times'' is a weekly South Australian newspaper, which was first published on 4 September 1968. It was formed by the merging of ''Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta Times'' and ''South Australian Farmer,'' representing numerous former publications dating back to 1865.

History

''Yorke Peninsula Country Times'' was created following a merger between ''Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta Times'' and ''South Australian Farmer'' in August 1968. As a result, the newspaper's website traces its origins through 13 previous publications back to February 1865.

''Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta Times''

This publication evolved through a number of changes, namely: * ''Wallaroo Times and Mining Journal'' (1 February 1865 - 31 December 1881) * ''Wallaroo Times'' (4 January 1882 - 28 July 1888) * ''

Kadina and Wallaroo Times The ''Kadina and Wallaroo Times'' was a newspaper published in Kadina, and also serving the nearby Wallaroo, South Australia from August 1888 to August 1966. In 1968 the paper merged to form the ''Yorke Peninsula Country Times''. History Wit ...

'' (1 August 1888 - March 1966) ** In 1966, the newspaper merged with ''Moonta People's Weekly'' (29 September 1961 - 31 March 1966), which itself was a renamed version of an older publication, ''The People's Weekly'' (17 May 1890 - 22 September 1961). * ''Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta Times'' (7 April 1966 - 29 August 1968)

''South Australian Farmer''

This publication evolved through a number of changes, namely: * ''Yorke's Peninsula Advertiser and Miners' News'' (4 October 1872 - 29 December 1874) * ''Yorke's Peninsula Advertiser and Miners' and Farmers' Journal'' (1 January 1875 - 9 July 1878) * ''Yorke's Peninsula Advertiser'' (12 July 1878 - 28 July 1922) * ''Yorke Peninsula Farmer'' (29 June 1923 - 20 January 1933) * ''Farmer'' (27 January 1933 - 19 December 1947) * ''South Australian Farmer'' (9 January 1948 - 28 August 1968) In June 1970, the combined newspaper then absorbed the short-lived ''Yorke Peninsula News Pictorial'' (1969-1970), which was formed following the merger of ''The Pioneer'' (1898-1969) and ''Maitland Watch'' (1911-1969). It is headquartered in Goyder Street, Kadina and its weekly editions (published Tuesdays) are distributed across "the entire peninsula" from

Port Broughton Port Broughton is a small South Australian town located at the northern extent of the Yorke Peninsula on the east coast of Spencer Gulf. It is situated about 170 km north-west of Adelaide, and 56 km south of Port Pirie. At the , the t ...

in the north to Stenhouse Bay in the south.

References

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