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Carrieton is a small town situated in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.
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.
Originally opened in 1877 as Yanyarrie Whim,(Yanyarrie is in the local indigenous dialect "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.
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Population: 1-100
Time zone: UTC +10:30
Area: 193.554 km2
Elevation: 201-500 metres
Town elevation: 438 m
Population number: 51
Local Government Area: District Council of Orroroo Carrieton