Merriton, South Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Postcode(s)5523
| Merriton South Australia | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  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 | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
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]
