Discover Carrieton
Carrieton in Orroroo/Carrieton (South Australia) with it's 130 citizens is a town in Australia about 639 mi (or 1,028 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Current time in Carrieton is now 11:42 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Adelaide with an UTC offset of 9.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Carrieton. The closest airport in Australia is Wilpena Pound Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Whyalla, Koomooloo, Adelaide, Mitcham and Honiton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 35% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Carrieton, South Australia
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. Originally opened in 1877 as "Yanyarrie Whim", (Yanyarrie is in the local indigenous dialect "eagle feathers") with the construction of a post office, the settlement was renamed in 1888 as Carrieton, after the daughter of Governor Jervois, Lucy Caroline.