A small rural centre on Yorke Peninsula. It was originally called Gum Flat, because of the giant eucalypts in the area, but was later changed to Minlaton – from the Aboriginal word 'minlacowrie', thought to mean 'sweet water'. Aviator Captain Harry Butler, pilot of the Red Devil, a 1916 Bristol monoplane, was born here.
Visitor Information
Harvest Corner Visitor Information Centre, 29 Main St; (08) 8853 2600 or 1800 202 445
