Ardrossan is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located on the eastern coast of the Yorke Peninsula, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) by road from the Adelaide city centre.

They comprised four clans sharing the Guuranda (the Yorke Peninsula): Kurnara in the north, Dilpa in the south, Wari in the west and Windarra in the east.

Northward of Ardrossan are coastal springs, named Tiddy Widdy or Tittiwitti by the Narungga, being a scarce natural source of fresh water in this region.

Being at a site formerly known as Clay Gully, after a deep gully leading to its red clay coastal cliffs, the surveyed town of Ardrossan was named by Governor Fergusson after the Ardrossan seaport in Scotland which shared similar geography – "ard" meaning a height, and "ros" prominent rock or headland.

[8] The wharf is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south of the town jetty, and can accommodate vessels of Handymax class.

[9] Ardrossan is in the local government area of Yorke Peninsula Council, the state electoral district of Narungga and the federal division of Grey.

[5][3][2] The coast and water bodies of Ardrossan bear populations of water-fowl, sea and shorebirds, and support migratory waders during their summer visitations.

[11] Biopsy samples were formally taken from five of the whales by Australian Marine Wildlife Research & Rescue Organisation (AMWRRO) for analysis on 9 December.

[17] The native oysters improve marine biodiversity: the adults are able to filter in excess of 100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal) litres of water a day, and excrete a nutrient-rich substance which provides food for small shellfish, that in turn are food for larger fish.

[18] Tourism plays an increasingly large part in Ardrossan's economy, with the town being a popular destination for Adelaide residents on weekends.

While it lacks an attractive swimming beach, it is a popular location to catch fish and blue swimmer crabs, and the new Windara Reef is open to recreational fishers.

However, commercial fishing, anchoring, spearfishing, and the removal of animals and plants such as crabs, oysters, sea urchins, and seaweed from the reef are not allowed.

[citation needed] The Ardrossan News (3 February – 7 July 1911) was briefly printed for the town by Thomas Corrigan in Port Wakefield.