Blanchetown is a small township in South Australia,[5] on the (west) bank of the Murray River, 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Adelaide.

The Blanchetown Bridge is the westernmost (and farthest downstream) of the four crossings of the Sturt Highway over the Murray River.

In the early 21st century, Blanchetown has been described as "a strange mixture of historic buildings and temporary shacks built by holidaymakers on the banks of the river".

The Governor selected the site personally, to replace an earlier settlement of Murrundi (or Moorundee) - five kilometres downstream - which was subject to flooding.

This development adversely affected the progress of Blanchetown and resulted in a decline of steamer traffic to the town.

The locality of Blanchetown includes the Brookfield Conservation Park west of the town and north of the Sturt Highway.

[13] The Advent Lutheran Church Blanchetown is actually in Paisley, a few hundred metres north of the eastern end of the bridge.