Frankton, South Australia

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Frankton
South Australia
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Frankton
Coordinates 34°17′S139°13′E / 34.283°S 139.217°E / -34.283; 139.217 [1]
Population15 (SAL 2021) [2]
Postcode(s) 5374 [3]
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Stuart [3]
Federal division(s)
Localities around Frankton:
Dutton Neales Flat Brownlow
Dutton Frankton Steinfeld
Dutton Dutton Dutton East

Frankton is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated in the Regional Council of Goyder and Mid Murray Council. [3] The section within the Goyder council was established in August 2000, when boundaries were formalised for the "long established local name"; the section within the Mid Murray council was added in March 2003. [1] It is believed to be named after the son of two early residents, Mr. and Mrs. Rice. [4]

Frankton School opened in 1884 and closed in 1938. A separate school, Dutton North, existed on the Levi's Water Hole property near the boundary with Dutton, from 1914 to 1927. [5]

Frankton Post Office opened on 1 September 1882, was downgraded to a receiving office in January 1910, was upgraded again on 1 July 1927, and closed on 30 November 1930. [6]

It had a Congregational Church congregation in the 1880s; it did not have a church and met in parishioners' houses. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Search result(s) for Frankton, 5374". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Frankton (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search result(s) for Frankton, 5374". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. Dreckow, Betty (1986). Hills, Valley and Plains: History of the Eudunda District. p. 7.
  5. 1 2 Dreckow, Betty (1986). Hills, Valley and Plains: History of the Eudunda District. p. 410.
  6. "Frankton". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 24 December 2016.