| Merriton South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Merriton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°26′05″S 138°09′00″E / 33.434670°S 138.149880°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 55 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5523 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Port Pirie Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid North | ||||||||||||||
| County | Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Frome | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Merriton is a locality in South Australia beside the Augusta Highway between Crystal Brook and Redhill.[2] The town was named in the 1870s for the president of the local cricket club, George Merrit, by John Millar, former member of parliament.[2]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Merriton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Search for 'Merriton, LOCB'". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. SA0044397. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
Originally a private subdivision of section 97. John Millar, an ex-legsilator, named the subdivision in the 1870s. George Merrit was the President of the local cricket club. Boundaries created in April 2001 for long established name.
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