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Keith, South Australia




Keith was surveyed as a town in 1884 . It is believed that the town is named after the home town in Scotland of the Governor Of South Australia at the time, Lord Kintore . his home in Aberdeenshire in Scotland was called Keith Hall and he was also known as Earl Of Kintore .

Keith was the home of Andy Caldecott , winner of four Australian Safari races ( 2001 - 2004 ) and Motorcycle competitor in the Paris Dakar Rally in 2004 (DNF), 2005 (6th), and 2006 (killed during the ninth stage).

Keith is in the Tatiara District Council , the state electorate of MacKillop and the federal Division Of Barker .


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  • [http://www.smh.com.au/news/South-Australia/Keith/2005/02/17/1108500204330.html FairfaxDigital travel - Keith]