Laura, South Australia

Laura, South Australia

Laura is a rural town in the Mid North - Southern Flinders Ranges Region of South Australia, 12 km north of Gladstone on the historic Main North Road and 40 km east of Port Pirie.

It is famous as the home of Golden North Ice cream which has been manufactured in the town since 1923 (the factory being the biggest employer in the District), and was a boyhood home of poet C.J. Denniswhose first poem was published in the'Laura Standard' newspaper..

Laura is administered by the Northern Areas Council, and is in the state electoral district of Stuart and the federal Division of Grey.

Laura Community Development and Tourism Association Incorporated liaises with Northern Areas Council in preserving the amenity of thislovely rural centre, with the support of many volunteers in community projects. The major project of the LCDTA is operating the community owned Laura Caravan Park with its 3 1/2 star cabins and 41 powered sites;profits from the Caravan Park operations are used for improvements in the town of Laura. Email address: laurasacaravanpark@bigpond.com


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