Carrieton
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = town
| name = Carrieton
| state = sa
| image = Carrieton SA.jpg
| caption = Carrieton Memorial hall and council office.
| coordinates = {{coord|32.426072|S|138.529015|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = top
| lga = District Council of Orroroo Carrieton
| pop =
| elevation= 440
| elevation_footnotes = {{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
| established = 10 April 1879 (town)
16 December 1999 (locality)
| established_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Untitled proclamation under the Crown Lands Consolidation Act re the Town of Carrieton |url=http://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1879/15/1071.pdf |website=The South Australian Government Gazette|publisher=South Australian Government|access-date=14 February 2018|page=1071 |date=10 April 1879 }}{{Citation | title = GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991, Notice to Assign Boundaries and Names to Places | journal = The South Australian Government Gazette | page = 3429 | date=16 December 1999 | url =http://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/public/documents/gazette/1999/December/1999_183.pdf |access-date=14 February 2018}}
| timezone = ACST
| utc = +9:30
| timezone-dst = ACST
| utc-dst = +10:30
| region = Yorke and Mid North
| county = Dalhousie
| stategov = Stuart{{cite web |title= Electoral district of Stuart |url= https://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/publications/electoral-district-of-stuart-pdf/download |publisher= Electoral Commission SA |access-date= 12 February 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| fedgov = Grey{{cite web|title=Federal electoral division of Grey |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/sa/files/2011/2011-aec-a4-map-sa-grey.pdf |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|access-date=12 February 2018}}
| 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
| rainfall = 308.6
| near-n = Yanyarrie
| near-ne = Belton
| 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.Manning, G; 1990 Manning's Place Names of South Australia {{Listed Invalid ISBN|05437687505}}
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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2015}}
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.Evans, J 2009; Proceed to Quorn Railmac Publications {{Listed Invalid ISBN|978-1-86477-066-X}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/digitalpubs/placenamesofsouthaustralia/Y.pdf |work=South Australian Place names |title=Y |page=6 |access-date=11 December 2017 |first=Geoff |last=Manning |publisher=State Library of South Australia}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Flood Event: January – February 2020 |url=https://www.disasterassist.gov.au/Pages/disasters/current-disasters/South-Australia/flood-event-lanuary-february-2020.aspx |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=www.disasterassist.gov.au}} 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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2015}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.prorodeo.com.au/index.cfm?display%3Dcalendar |title=Australian Professional Rodeo Association | Site Home |access-date=2013-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728085819/http://prorodeo.com.au/index.cfm?display=calendar |archive-date=28 July 2013 }}{{Failed verification|date=September 2015}}
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