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Delve into Carrieton in Australia
Carrieton in the region of South Australia with its 130 residents is located in Australia - some 639 mi or ( 1028 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Carrieton is now 03:36 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Adelaide " with a UTC offset of 10.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Oladdie, Moockra, Eurelia, and Adelaide. While being here, you might want to check out Oladdie . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Carrieton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Carrieton, 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.
Located at -32.43 138.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Eurelia, South Australia
Eurelia is a small town in South Australia. It is name comes from the local Jadliaura dialect and translates to "place of the ear". It is thought that local Dreamtime stories associated with the Ranges locates Eurelia as an "ear" of a prostrate man. The pronunciation of the town's name gives rise to some long standing jokes.
Located at -32.55 138.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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