Mayfield, South Australia
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| Mayfield South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Mayfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°21′S 138°39′E / 33.35°S 138.65°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (SAL 2016)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5454[3] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Areas Council[3] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey[3] | ||||||||||||||
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Mayfield is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia. It is situated in the Northern Areas Council.[3]
The name and boundaries were formally established in April 2001, with the name having been proposed by the council. There is some ambiguity about the origin of the name: the state place name gazetteer records it as being "possibly [named] after the local road"; however, there is no current road by that name in Mayfield, but there is a Mayfield Homestead.[4]
It occupies roughly the north-eastern quarter of the cadastral Hundred of Reynolds.[3]
The locality is entirely rural in nature, and a series of rough dirt roads are the only means of vehicle access through the area.[5]
The historic Coolootoo Shepherd's Hut, a remnant of the significant Old Canowie Station, is located on the boundary between Mayfield and its northern neighbour Belalie East, and is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[6]
