Dutton, South Australia

Dutton
South Australia

Former blacksmith workshop at Dutton
Dutton
Coordinates 34°21′32″S 139°08′37″E / 34.359°S 139.1436°ECoordinates: 34°21′32″S 139°08′37″E / 34.359°S 139.1436°E
Established 1866
Postcode(s) 5356
Elevation 84 m (276 ft)
Location
  • 6 km (4 mi) N of Truro
  • 24 km (15 mi) S of Eudunda
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Stuart
Federal Division(s) Barker
Localities around Dutton:
Hansborough Eudunda Neales Flat, Frankton
St Kitts Dutton Dutton East
Truro

Dutton is a settlement in South Australia.[1] 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[2] 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.

St John's Lutheran church at Dutton

References

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  1. ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Township Dutton.". Südaustralische Zeitung (Tanunda and Adelaide, SA : 1860 - 1874) (National Library of Australia). 10 October 1866. p. 7. Retrieved 4 September 2014.