Carrieton

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Carrieton

Total population

23

Air quality index

21Good

Elevation445 m

WeatherAvg high 72.3°F

Coordinates-32.42°, 138.53°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Carrieton is a small town situated in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. It is located between the towns of Orroroo to the south and Cradock to the north.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Thomas Axford

recipient of the Victoria Cross (1894–1983)

J

James Heaslip

Australian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Australia

• Black Rock
  29.6 mi away
• Miranda
  42.3 mi away · pop. 30
• Stone Hut
  48.9 mi away
• Napperby
  56 mi away · pop. 291
• Warnertown
  60.9 mi away
• Wilpena Pound
  62.1 mi away
• Georgetown
  65.3 mi away · pop. 105
• Crystal Brook
  66.9 mi away · pop. 1,322
• Booborowie
  79.8 mi away · pop. 100
• Mundoora
  84.9 mi away
• Mannahill
  85 mi away · pop. 4
• Burra
  89.3 mi away · pop. 922

Browse all places in South Australia →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Gulfs Delma

Delma molleri

Seen 2026-07-15

Yellow-throated Miner

Manorina flavigula

Seen 2026-06-28

Australian Ringneck

Barnardius zonarius

Seen 2026-06-28

Apostlebird

Struthidea cinerea

Seen 2026-06-28

ruby saltbush

Enchylaena tomentosa

Seen 2026-06-05

inland star lily

Wurmbea australis

Seen 2026-05-08

Grey Germander

Teucrium racemosum

Seen 2026-05-03

Lesser Grass Blue

Zizina otis

Seen 2026-05-03

Flinders Ranges River Red Gum

Eucalyptus camaldulensis minima

Seen 2026-05-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Carrieton, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

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