has been gaining momentum around the area, with a large processing plant opening recently. The town slogan is 'You're in the good country now' and can be found on stubby holders and fridge magnets at the town's main roadhouse. The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League. Governance Keith is in the Tatiara District Council, the state Electoral district of MacKillop and the federal division of Barker. Notable residents Andy Caldecott – Professional motorcycle rider who won four Australian Safari races, and competed in the Paris Dakar Rally in 2004 (DNF) and was placed 6th in the 2005 race. He died from a severe neck injury during the ninth stage of the Paris Dakar Rally in 2006. Simon Cox – Professional Australian Rules Footballer, played AFL for the Hawthorn Hawks and Western Bulldogs. James Darling – Artist. Jack Redden – Professional AFL player for the West Coast Eagles Les Densley (14 Sep 1894 – 14 Nov 1974). Pioneering farmer of the Keith district and Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia from 1944 to 1967. Climate Keith has a Mediterranean climate with mild, damp winters and warm to hot, dry summers. In the months of January and February 2014, Keith broke its record high temperature on two occasions, recording 46.0 °C on 14 January and 46.5 °C on 2 February, breaking the previous record by 0.5 °C and 1 °C respectively. On 20 December 2019 a maximum temperature of 49.2 °C was recorded. References External links Tatiara District Council – Keith FairfaxDigital travel – Keith Towns in South Australia Limestone Coast