Carrieton

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nameCarrieton
statesa
imageCarrieton SA.jpg
captionCarrieton Memorial hall and council office.
coordinates
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lgaDistrict Council of Orroroo Carrieton
postcode5432
pop
elevation440
elevation_footnotes
established10 April 1879 (town)
16 December 1999 (locality)
established_footnotes
timezoneACST
utc+9:30
timezone-dstACST
utc-dst+10:30
regionYorke and Mid North
countyDalhousie
stategovStuart
fedgovGrey
dist1327.8
dir1N
location1Adelaide
maxtemp25.2
maxtemp_footnotes{{cite web
urlhttp://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_019017_All.shtml
publisherBureau of Meteorology
mintemp10.6
mintemp_footnotes
rainfall308.6
rainfall_footnotes
near-nYanyarrie
near-neBelton
near-eBelton
Johnburgh
near-seEurelia
near-sEurelia
near-swMoockra
near-wMoockra
near-nwMoockra
nearCarrieton
footnotesAdjoining localities
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| name = Carrieton | state = sa | image = Carrieton SA.jpg | caption = Carrieton Memorial hall and council office. | coordinates = | coord_ref = | pushpin_label_position = top | lga = District Council of Orroroo Carrieton | postcode = 5432 | pop = | elevation= 440 | elevation_footnotes = | established = 10 April 1879 (town) 16 December 1999 (locality) | established_footnotes = | timezone = ACST | utc = +9:30 | timezone-dst = ACST | utc-dst = +10:30 | region = Yorke and Mid North | county = Dalhousie | stategov = Stuart | fedgov = Grey | dist1 = 327.8 | dir1 = N | location1= Adelaide | maxtemp = 25.2 | maxtemp_footnotes = {{cite web | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_019017_All.shtml | publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |title = Climate statistics for HAWKER (nearest station) |access-date = 14 February 2018}} | mintemp = 10.6 | mintemp_footnotes = | rainfall = 308.6 | rainfall_footnotes = | near-n = Yanyarrie | near-ne = Belton | near-e = Belton Johnburgh | near-se = Eurelia | near-s = Eurelia | near-sw = Moockra | near-w = Moockra | near-nw = Moockra | near = Carrieton | footnotes = Adjoining localities

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 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.

Railways

The town was on the Peterborough–Quorn railway line which opened in December 1881, served by a Class 1 station. A large goods shed and fettler's cottage were also constructed.

Passenger services were discontinued during 1969, when the South Australian Railways withdrew the railcar service.

Declining rail traffic saw the gradual withdrawal of services on the railway, with the last station master being withdrawn on 1 July 1971. The railway was closed in 1981 and removed in 1986.

Colonial history

Carrieton acquired a school (1882), a police station (1884), St Raphael's Roman Catholic Church (the large presbytery was built in 1889), a small Methodist Church (1882), an Anglican Church (1888) and the railway station, built in 1885 at a cost of £1,500.

Recent history

The road was renamed the RM Williams Way in recognition of the area where R. M. Williams had many associations. Carrieton is often referred to as 'Gum Greek' country. The town is serviced through a community general store, hotel, post office, and accommodation, and it is a part of the District Council of Orroroo Carrieton.

Recently, after large downpours in January 2020, many of the creeks surrounding Carrieton were demolished. The bridge over Yanyarrie Creek 10 km north of Carrieton was especially damaged as huge slates of bitumen disappeared down the creek. Yanyarrie creek has since been repaired with a detour, after the first detour was ruined again by another flash flood a few weeks after the first one.

Carrieton Rodeo

Carrieton is home to the Carrieton Rodeo, an Australian Professional Rodeos Association event, held every year on Proclamation Day. It held its 60th anniversary meet on 28 December 2012.

References

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References

  1. "Search results for 'Carrieton, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Government of South Australia.
  2. [https://archive.today/20121230095742/http://www1.auspost.com.au/postcodes/index.asp?Locality=carrieton&sub=1&State=SA&Postcode=&submit1=Search Carrieton Postcode] Australia Post
  3. (10 April 1879). "Untitled proclamation under the Crown Lands Consolidation Act re the Town of Carrieton". South Australian Government.
  4. (16 December 1999). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991, Notice to Assign Boundaries and Names to Places". The South Australian Government Gazette.
  5. (November 2023). "Electoral district of Stuart". Electoral Commission SA.
  6. "Federal electoral division of Grey". Australian Electoral Commission.
  7. Manning, G; 1990 ''Manning's Place Names of South Australia'' {{Listed Invalid ISBN. 05437687505
  8. Evans, J 2009; ''Proceed to Quorn'' Railmac Publications {{Listed Invalid ISBN. 978-1-86477-066-X
  9. Manning, Geoff. "Y". State Library of South Australia.
  10. "Flood Event: January – February 2020".
  11. "Australian Professional Rodeo Association | Site Home".

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