Price

Price is a quiet township on the eastern side of Yorke Peninsula, set among the salt pans and samphire flats near the head of Gulf St Vincent. The town grew around the salt industry, and large-scale salt harvesting has long been part of the local landscape, with shallow ponds crystallising sea salt under the summer sun. The surrounding wetlands and tidal flats are rich in birdlife, including waders and waterbirds drawn to the saline shallows, making the district quietly rewarding for nature watchers. Nearby, the gulf coast offers crabbing and fishing similar to neighbouring Port Clinton. Small and unhurried, Price gives a glimpse of an industry and a coastal environment that have shaped this part of the peninsula for well over a century. Bring binoculars and explore the back roads.