Haslam, South Australia

Haslam is a small coastal village located about 32km north of town of Streaky Bay on the coastline of Streaky Bay. Haslam is a common stop off for campers as they make their way across the Nullarbor Plain. The town itself has no major industrial or commercial connections anymore and contains limited resources including a camping ground and the town jetty.HistoryHaslam was established in 1893 as a deep sea port reportedly under the name of Port Carawa to allow the shipping of supplies of machinery and food to the local settlers, as well as providing transport of local products to other parts of the state. When road transport took over in the 1960s, this service died out. The town was proclaimed on 9 October 1913 and takes its name from William Haslam who served as the north-east representative of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1891 to his death in 1898.Haslam had a post office (originally a receiving office under the name Port Haslam) from 1913. The area is now served by a community postal agency.The 1410ft long town jetty was originally built in 1912 to allow ships access to the coast. It was reduced in length by half in 1972.