If you love colourful bromeliads, head to Bute where the local nursery (the only one of its kind in the state) has 1400 varieties. Gunner Bill’s Gallery in the restored police station, is a wonderful place to browse and includes a small museum. Bute is one of those towns that puts a natural break in your journey and the shady Railway Reserve is a great spot for a barbecue or picnic.
Bute was proclaimed in 1984 and takes its name from the Isle of Bute in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Today, Bute is a service centre for the surrounding agricultural industry and has a caravan park, hotel, post office, bank agency, golf course, IGA supermarket and sporting facilities.
Quick Facts
Bute is an Urban Location area within the local government area of Barunga West in South Australia, it is located approximately 132kms from the capital Adelaide and extends over an area of 226.3 square kilometres. Bute has a recorded population of 413 residents and is within the Australian Central Daylight Time zone Australia/Adelaide.
If you are planning a visit to Bute we’ve put together some of the things you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Bute and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.