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Dutton, South Australia

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Established
  
1866

State electorate(s)
  
Stuart

Elevation
  
84 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 9:11 PM

Postcode(s)
  
5356

Dutton
  
Dutton East

Postal code
  
5356

Federal division
  
Division of Barker

Dutton, South Australia

Location
  
6 km (4 mi) N of Truro 24 km (15 mi) S of Eudunda

LGA(s)
  
Mid Murray Council Regional Council of Goyder

Weather
  
23°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 41% Humidity

Dutton is a settlement in South Australia. The small township lies approximately 6 km north of Truro on the Eudunda Road. It was first laid out in 1866 and lots were advertised for sale in the German-language newspaper Südaustralische Zeitung on October 10, 1866. It was named "Dutton" in honour of Francis Dutton, the seventh Premier of South Australia. The township originally had two churches. St John's Lutheran Church was built in 1871 and originally served other Christian denominations also. Services are still held there regularly. A Congregational Church was built in 1879. This closed in 1958 and is now a private home.

Map of Dutton SA 5356, Australia

Dutton School opened in 1880 and closed in 1903. Dutton North School, built on the Levi's Water Hole property near the boundary with Frankton, opened in 1914 and closed in 1927. It also once had a Lutheran school.

The historic former St John's Lutheran Manse and Blacksmith's Shop and Dwelling are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.

References

Dutton, South Australia Wikipedia


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