
Hotels in Thevenard, South Australia
Thevenard Hotel
Thevenard Hotel The hotel opened on the 2nd July 1926.
Information on Thevenard, SA
Thevenard is a port town in the far west of Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, contiguous with the larger town of Ceduna. Named after French admiral Antoine-Jean-Marie Thévenard, this deep-sea port exports grain, salt, mineral sands and gypsum.
The small, friendly town has two fish processors, a seven-day-a-week supermarket, and hotel. With its photogenic, weather-beaten atmosphere, boarded-up shops, and dusty iron-clad shacks loomed over by massive silos next to the pier, Thevenard has a recorded population of 559 residents and is located approximately 553km from Adelaide.
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Thevenard is located approximately 553km from Adelaide, making it accessible by road via the Eyre Highway. The town serves as part of the gateway to the Nullarbor Plain crossing. As a contiguous settlement with Ceduna, visitors can access regional bus services and charter flights that service the broader Ceduna area. The town's deep-sea port handles commercial shipping, though passenger services are limited.
Most visitors arrive by private vehicle, with the town serving as a stopping point for those traveling the Nullarbor route between South Australia and Western Australia.
- Ceduna (3km)