Dutton, South Australia facts for kids
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Former blacksmith workshop at Dutton
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Population | 120 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1866 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5356 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
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Dutton is a settlement in South Australia. The small township lies approximately six kilometres (3.7 mi) 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.
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.
The Hundred of Dutton, was proclaimed on 12 August 1858.
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