Yorke Peninsula Country Times is a weekly South Australian newspaper, which was first published on 4 September 1968.[1] It was formed by the merging of Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta Times and South Australian Farmer,[2] 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.[3] As a result, the newspaper's website traces its origins through 13 previous publications back to February 1865.[4]

Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta Times

This publication evolved through a number of changes, namely:

South Australian Farmer

This publication evolved through a number of changes, namely:

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[7] and its weekly editions (published Tuesdays) are distributed across "the entire peninsula" from Port Broughton in the north to Stenhouse Bay in the south.[4][8]

References

  1. ^ Rod. "Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper - History". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  2. ^ "Yorke Peninsula country times [microform]". Library Catalogue. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  3. ^ "History". Yorke Peninsula Country Times. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b Rod. "Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper - About Us". Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  5. ^ The Yorke Peninsula farmer. Moonta : F. H. Johnston. 1923.
  6. ^ The farmer. Moonta : [H. W. Tossell]. 1933.
  7. ^ "Yellow Pages® | Data Protection". www.yellowpages.com.au. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  8. ^ "Yorke Peninsula Country Times - The Media Workshop". The Media Workshop. 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
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