Carrieton
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Carrieton is a small town situated in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. It is located between the towns of Orroroo to the south and Cradock to the north.
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Carrieton South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°25′34″S 138°31′44″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 51 (SAL 2016)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 10 April 1879 (town) 16 December 1999 (locality)[4][5] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5432[6] | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 440 m (1,444 ft)[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 327.8 km (204 mi) N of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | District Council of Orroroo Carrieton[1] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Yorke and Mid North[1] | ||||||||||||||
County | Dalhousie[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Stuart[7] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[8] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining localities[1] |
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Originally opened in 1877 as Yanyarrie Whim, (Yanyarrie in the local indigenous dialect is the word for "eagle feathers") with the construction of a post office, the settlement was renamed in 1888 as Carrieton, after the daughter of Governor Jervois, Lucy Caroline.[10]