Jervois is a town in South Australia. The town is located in the Rural City of Murray Bridge local government area, 99 kilometres (62 mi) south of the state capital, Adelaide and on the opposite bank of the River Murray from nearby Tailem Bend, with a cable ferry carrying vehicles across the river between the two towns. At the 2006 census, Jervois and the surrounding area had a population of 283. Jervois is predominantly a farming community, especially dairy farming. It was named after the governor of South Australia, William Jervois.