Frankton, South Australia

Frankton
South Australia
Postcode(s) 5374 [1]
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Stuart [1]
Federal Division(s)
Localities around Frankton:
Dutton Neales Flat Brownlow
Dutton Frankton Steinfeld
Dutton Dutton Dutton East
Footnotes Coordinates[2]

Frankton is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated in the Regional Council of Goyder and Mid Murray Council.[1] 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.[2] It is believed to be named after the son of two early residents, Mr. and Mrs. Rice.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

It had a Congregational Church congregation in the 1880s; it did not have a church and met in parishioners' houses.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search result(s) for Frankton, 5374". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Search result(s) for Frankton, 5374". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Dreckow, Betty (1986). Hills, Valley and Plains: History of the Eudunda District. p. 7.
  4. 1 2 Dreckow, Betty (1986). Hills, Valley and Plains: History of the Eudunda District. p. 410.
  5. ↑ "Frankton". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 24 December 2016.

Coordinates: 34°17′S 139°13′E / 34.283°S 139.217°E / -34.283; 139.217

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